Shloka 6.63.26

कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः — Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana

Devanagari script

ममापनयजंदोषंविक्रमेणसमीकुरु ।यदिखल्वस्तिमेस्नेहोविक्रमंवाऽवगच्छसि ।।6.63.26।।यदिवकार्यंमेतत्तेहृदिकार्यतमंमतम् ।

Transliteration

mamāpanayajaṃ doṣaṃ vikrameṇa samīkuru | yadi khalv asti me sneho vikramaṃ vā ’vagacchasi ||6.63.26|| yadi vā kāryaṃ me tat te hṛdi kāryatamaṃ matam |

Translation

Set right, by your valor, the fault that has arisen for me. If indeed you bear affection for me—or if you know your own prowess—then do what your heart deems the most necessary act for my cause.

Context

"If at all there is any affection in you for me now, you recognize your strengths and think what action is justified in your heart. You may nullify the evil that sprung from my heart."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (Daśagrīva)
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

It shows a conflicted ethic: seeking to remedy consequences through force rather than through truth-aligned restitution; dharma prioritizes correction rooted in satya.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa presses Kumbhakarṇa to use his valor to neutralize the crisis created by Rāvaṇa’s own wrongdoing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kumbhakarṇa’s expected loyalty and courage are invoked; the verse spotlights the tension between familial duty and moral rightness.