Shloka 6.63.56
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः — Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
दीर्घकालंप्रसुप्तस्यकुम्भकर्णस्यविक्रमम् ।।6.63.55।।अद्यपश्यन्तुभूतानिभक्ष्यमाणानिसर्वशः ।नन्विदंत्रिदिवंसर्वमाहारस्य न पूर्यते ।।6.63.56।।
yathāgamaṃ ca yo rājā samayaṃ vicikīrṣati |
budhyate sacivān buddhyā suhṛdaś cānupaśyati ||6.63.8||
That king who, in accordance with rightful tradition, seeks to act at the proper juncture—who with discernment understands his ministers and keeps his well-wishers in view—truly knows what ought to be done.
" All beings all over will be eaten now. For a long time Kumbhakarna was sleeping. Now you will see that the food of all the three worlds, earth, heaven and intermediate region will not be enough to fill my stomach."
Dharma in rulership means aligning decisions with established right order (āgama) and सत्य-like reliability: consult the wise, consider allies, and act at the proper time.
A senior rākṣasa counselor outlines what competent kingship looks like while Laṅkā faces the Rāma-led assault.
Discernment and responsible governance—seeing through counsel and relationships.