Shloka 6.62.1

कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम् — The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

स तुराक्षसशार्दूलोनिद्रामदसमाकुलः ।राजमार्गंश्रियाजुष्टंययौविपुलविक्रमः ।।6.62.1।।

Transliteration

sa tu rākṣasaśārdūlo nidrāmadasamākulaḥ |

rājamārgaṃ śriyājuṣṭaṃ yayau vipulavikramaḥ ||6.62.1||

Translation

But that tiger among the rākṣasas, of vast prowess, dazed by sleep and intoxication, went forth along the splendid royal road, adorned with glory.

Context

He (Kumbhakaran), who was endowed with indomitable prowess, a tiger among Rakshasas, was sleepy and inebriated, marched along the splendid royal path.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa (implied by context of sarga)
• Laṅkā (implied setting)
• Rākṣasas
• Royal road (rājamārga)

FAQs

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

By contrast, the verse warns that power without clarity is unstable: sleep and intoxication symbolize tamas that obscures right judgment—opposed to dharma’s wakeful discernment.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa, newly roused and still dazed, moves through the royal avenue of Laṅkā toward the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but a cautionary trait: overwhelming might coupled with delusion (sleep/intoxication) that can drive destructive action.