Shloka 6.63.7

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

Devanagari script

त्रयाणांपञ्चधायोगंकर्मणांयःप्रपश्यति ।सचिवैस्समयंकृत्वा स सभ्येवर्ततेपथि ।।6.63.7।।

Transliteration

nanv idaṃ tridivaṃ sarvam āhārasya na pūryate ||6.63.56||

Translation

“Indeed, even all the three worlds together would not suffice to fill my hunger as food.”

Context

He who thinks with ministers and considers the five aspects of threefold duties and moves in the right path performs (Five aspects of action are the method of initiating action, material to be worked upon, time and place of action, provision against mischance and the chances of success). Threefold duties with reference to enemies are Sama, Daana, and Bedha."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• tridiva (three worlds)

FAQs

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

Unbounded appetite symbolizes unchecked desire (kāma) without dharma; the epic critiques excess that consumes the world rather than sustaining it.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuing his boast, Kumbhakarṇa depicts his hunger as cosmic and insatiable.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The absence of temperance—highlighting why self-restraint is central to dharma.