Shloka 6.68.12

कुम्भकर्णवधश्रवणेन रावणविलापः (Ravana’s Lament on Hearing of Kumbhakarna’s Slaying)

Devanagari script

इदानींखल्वहंनास्मियस्यमेदक्षिणोभुजः ।पतितोयंसमाश्रित्य न बिभेमिसुरासुरान् ।।।।

Transliteration

idānīṁ khalv ahaṁ nāsmi yasya me dakṣiṇo bhujaḥ |

patito yaṁ samāśritya na bibhemi surāsurān ||

Translation

Now indeed I am as good as undone—for my right arm has fallen. Relying on him, I feared neither gods nor asuras.

Context

"I who depended on you like my right arm did not fear Devatas or Danavas and I am destroyed now."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Devas (Suras)
• Asuras

FAQs

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

Pride founded on borrowed strength is unstable; Dharma teaches humility and accountability—one should not mistake power for righteousness or invincibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa equates Kumbhakarṇa with his own right arm and confesses that his former fearlessness depended on that support.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes (negatively) the danger of arrogance; it also indirectly points to the virtue of self-reliance grounded in Dharma rather than in intimidation.