Shloka 6.61.40

कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम् — The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might

Devanagari script

ततोहरीणांतदनीकमुग्रंरराजशैलोद्यतदीप्तहस्तम् ।गिरेःसमीपानुगतंयथैवहन्महाम्भोधरजालमुग्रम् ।।6.61.40।।

Transliteration

pṛthivyāṃ ketubhūto'sau mahān eko'tra dṛśyate |

yaṃ dṛṣṭvā vānarāḥ sarve vidravanti tatas tataḥ ||6.61.6||

Translation

“He appears here, great and solitary—like a comet upon the earth; seeing him, all the vānaras flee in every direction.”

Context

Then Vanaras taking trees and mountains in their shining hand s marching close to each other seemed like a huge mass of terrible clouds hanging close to a mountain.।।ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the sixty first sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānaras
• Unnamed portent-like warrior (contextually Kumbhakarṇa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma in crisis includes restoring courage and order: leaders must recognize fear in their ranks and respond with clarity and steadiness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma observes the vānaras scattering in fear at the sight of a lone, immense warrior.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s situational awareness—he accurately reads the battlefield psychology and seeks explanation to respond rightly.