Shloka 6.62.19

कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम् — The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

सर्वक्षपितकोशं च स त्वमभ्यवपद्यमाम् ।त्रायस्वेमांपुरींलङ्कांबालवृद्धावशेषिताम् ।।6.62.19।।

Transliteration

sarvakṣapitakośaṁ ca sa tvam abhyavapadya mām |

trāyasvemāṁ purīṁ laṅkāṁ bālavṛddhāvaśeṣitām ||6.62.19||

Translation

My resources are utterly spent. Therefore stand by me and strike back; save this city of Laṅkā, now left with only children and the aged.

Context

" All resources of mine are exhausted. These children and aged are only left in Lanka city, knowing that you will save the city of Lanka."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Laṅkā
• Treasury/resources (kośa)
• Children and the aged (bāla-vṛddha)

FAQs

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

A ruler’s adharma endangers innocents: when leadership fails Dharma, the weakest—children and elders—bear the cost. The verse spotlights the ethical weight of kingship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa admits depletion of resources and appeals to Kumbhakarṇa to defend Laṅkā, emphasizing the city’s vulnerable remainder.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective duty toward the vulnerable is invoked (though ironically by Rāvaṇa), underscoring that true kingship is measured by safeguarding dependents.