Shloka 6.63.43

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

Devanagari script

अहमुत्सादयिष्यामिशत्रूंस्तवमहाबल: ।यदिशक्रोयदियमोयदिपावकमारुतौ ।।6.63.43।।तानहंयोधयिष्यामिकुबेरवरुणावपि ।

Transliteration

aham utsādayiṣyāmi śatrūṃs tava mahābalaḥ | yadi śakro yadi yamo yadi pāvakamārutau ||6.63.43|| tān ahaṃ yodhayiṣyāmi kuberavaruṇāv api |

Translation

Mighty as I am, I shall crush your enemies—even if they were Śakra (Indra), or Yama, or Agni and Vāyu; I would fight even Kubera and Varuṇa.

Context

"I shall exterminate your enemies, however mighty they may be. I can contend with Indra or fire god or Yama or wind god, Kubera or even Varuna."

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra/Purandara)
• Yama
• Agni (Pāvaka)
• Vāyu (Māruta)
• Kubera
• Varuṇa

FAQs

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

The verse cautions (by contrast) against pride that challenges cosmic order. Ramayana dharma repeatedly shows that power without humility and truth leads to downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker boasts to Rāvaṇa that no opponent is too great—invoking even major deities as hypothetical adversaries.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Extreme confidence and martial daring (śaurya), expressed through divine comparisons.