Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 11
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
कश्चिन्मेत्वत्समोनास्तिसौहृदेनबलेन च ।गच्छशत्रुवधायत्वंकुम्भकर्णजयाय च ।।।।
kaścin me tvatsamo nāsti sauhṛdena balena ca | gaccha śatrvavadhāya tvaṃ kumbhakarṇa jayāya ca ||
For me, none is your equal—neither in loyal affection nor in strength. Go, Kumbhakarna, to slay the enemies and to win victory.
"O Kumbhakarna! There is none who is equal to you in might and friendliness at heart towards me. You go and be victorious by killing the enemies."
FAQs
It showcases the ruler’s reliance on personal loyalty and power; implicitly, it raises the dharmic question of whether loyalty should serve an unrighteous cause.
Ravana urges Kumbhakarna—valued for strength and devotion—to go forth and destroy the opposing forces.
Loyalty (sauhṛda) and martial valor—though ethically ambiguous given Ravana’s adharma.