Shloka 6.66.31

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा (Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras)

Devanagari script

एतावदुक्त्वावचनंसर्वेतेभेजिरेदिशः ।भीमंभीमाक्षमायान्तंदृष्टवावानरयूथपाः ।।।।

Transliteration

etāvad uktvā vacanaṁ sarve te bhejire diśaḥ |

bhīmaṁ bhīmākṣam āyāntaṁ dṛṣṭvā vānarayūthapāḥ ||

Translation

Having said only that, all those Vānara chiefs scattered in every direction, on seeing the dreadful, terrible-eyed one advancing.

Context

All the Vanara troops having replied that way, seeing Kumbhakarna of frightful eyes coming towards them, scattered in all directions.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara troop-leaders (yūthapāḥ)
• Kumbhakarṇa (implied)

FAQs

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

Without inner discipline (dhṛti), even leaders may abandon dharma under pressure; dharmic order in war requires steadiness and guidance.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara commanders break formation and scatter as Kumbhakarṇa closes in.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, it highlights the need for dhairya (courage) and saṅgha-śakti (cohesion) in a righteous campaign.