Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 34
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैस्सैन्यैश्चापिवरायुथैः ।तंगजैश्चतुरङ्गैश्चस्यन्दनैश्चाम्बुदस्वनैः ।।।।अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं रथिनो रथिनां वरम् ।
śaṅkha-dundubhi-nirghoṣaiḥ sainyaiś cāpi varāyudhaiḥ |
taṃ gajaiś caturaṅgaiś ca syandanaiś cāmbuda-svanaiḥ ||6.65.34||
anujagmur mahātmānaṃ rathino rathināṃ varam ||6.65.34||
Amid the blare of conches and drums, with troops bearing excellent weapons—together with elephants, horses, and thunder-sounding chariots—the chariot-warriors followed that great-souled hero, foremost among charioteers.
Many great warriors seated on the best of chariots, with best of weapons amidst noise of conchs and drums, elephants, horses also and thunder like chariot warriors, started to proceed.
FAQs
It highlights the organized, collective nature of warfare—where individual force is embedded in social structures (armies, signals, ranks), reminding that actions carry communal consequences.
Kumbhakarṇa advances, and the rākṣasa forces follow with full martial pageantry and equipment.
Martial leadership and command presence, indicated by others rallying behind him.