Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 178
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
प्रहर्षमीयुर्भवश्चवानराःप्रबुद्धपद्मप्रतिमैरिवाननैः ।अपूजयन् राघवमिष्टभागिनंहतेरिसौभीमबलेदुरासदम् ।।।।
praharṣam īyur bahavaś ca vānarāḥ prabuddha-padma-pratimair ivānanaiḥ |
apūjayan rāghavam iṣṭa-bhāginaṃ hate ripau bhīma-bale durāsade ||
Many Vānaras, their faces like fully opened lotuses, were filled with joy; and because the formidable, hard-to-approach enemy of dreadful strength had been slain, they honored Rāghava as one who secures what is cherished.
Many Vanaras, with their faces resembling full blown lotuses joyfully laughed and worshipped Rama for getting rid of an enemy of terrific strength.
FAQs
Dharma includes recognizing and honoring righteous leadership. The Vānaras respond with gratitude because the removal of a violent threat protects the community and its moral aims.
The Vānara forces celebrate and offer reverence to Rāma after the defeat of the powerful Kumbhakarṇa.
Rāma’s protective kingship ideal: he becomes ‘iṣṭa-bhāgin’—a benefactor who secures the welfare and rightful hopes of his allies.