Shloka 6.68.5

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

Devanagari script

प्रतपित्वा मुहूर्तंतुप्रशान्तोरामतेजसा ।कायेनार्थप्रविष्टेनसमुद्रंभीमदर्शनम् ।।6.68.3।।निकृत्तकण्ठोरुभुजोविक्षरन्रुधिरंबहु ।रुद्ध्वाद्वारंशरीरेणलङ्कायाःपर्वतोपमः ।।6.68.4।।कुम्भकर्णस्तवभ्राताकाकुत्स्थशरपीडितः ।लगण्डभूतोविकृतोदावदग्धइवद्रुमः ।।6.68.5।।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇa-vaco yāvat kumbhakarṇa-prahastayoḥ |

vināśo 'yaṃ samutpanno māṃ vrīḍayati dāruṇaḥ ||

Translation

This dreadful ruin—the loss of Kumbhakarṇa and Prahasta—has come upon us because Vibhīṣaṇa’s counsel was not followed in full; it fills me with bitter shame.

Context

"Your brother Kumbhakarna showed his might for a short time. But by virtue of Rama's energy and arrows, his mountainlike body was reduced to a trunk of dreadful appearance. Bleeding excessively, he was like a mass submerged in an ocean of blood. like a tree caught in forest fire he was blocking the gate of Lanka in ugly form with a head, nose and ears chopped off."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Prahasta
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes heeding truthful, righteous counsel; ignoring satya-filled advice leads to foreseeable ruin and moral shame.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa laments the deaths of key warriors and recognizes that rejecting Vibhīṣaṇa’s advice contributed to these losses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue of wise counsel (Vibhīṣaṇa) is emphasized—truth-speaking and dharmic guidance, even when unwelcome.