Shloka 6.63.54

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

Devanagari script

शतक्रतुंवधिष्यामिपास्यामिवरुणालयम् ।।6.63.54।।पर्वतांश्चूर्णयिष्यामिदारयिष्यामिमेदिनीम् ।

Transliteration

deśa-kāla-vihīnāni karmāṇi viparītavat |

kriyamāṇāni duṣyanti havīṃṣy aprayateṣv iva ||6.63.6||

Translation

Actions undertaken without due regard for place and time turn ruinous; performed thus, they become fruitless—like oblations offered without proper consecration.

Context

"I shall kill Indra who has done a hundred sacrifices, drink up the ocean the abode of Varuna, crush the mountains totally, and break the earth."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (implied addressee: rākṣasa-king context)
• havīṃṣi (oblations)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires discernment (viveka): even a seemingly good act fails if done without proper time, place, and preparation—right action includes right context.

What is the narrative situation?

In the war-council atmosphere of Laṅkā, counsel is offered emphasizing strategic and ethical prudence before undertaking decisive acts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and disciplined judgment—acting with due procedure rather than impulsiveness.