Shloka 6.62.20
कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम् — The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna
भ्रातुरर्थेमहाबाहो कुरुकर्मसुदुष्करम् ।मयैवंनोक्तपूर्वोहिकश्चिद्भ्रातः परन्तप ।।6.62.20।।
sa hemajāla-vitatam bhānubhāsvara-darśanam |
dadarśa vipulaṁ ramyaṁ rākṣasendra-niveśanam ||6.62.3||
He beheld the vast and splendid dwelling of the lord of the Rākṣasas, spread with golden latticework and radiant to the eye like the morning sun.
"O broad shouldered brother! Do this task which is difficult for others. O Scourge of enemies! I have not asked you before for such a task."
The verse is primarily descriptive, but it frames the moral contrast of the epic: outward splendor and power can mask inner adharma; Dharma judges by conduct, not grandeur.
Kumbhakarṇa arrives and looks upon the magnificent royal residence of Rāvaṇa in Laṅkā.
Not a direct virtue statement; the emphasis is on setting—royal majesty—preparing for choices that will test loyalty and righteousness.