Shloka 6.68.9

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

Devanagari script

ततःकृच्छ्रात्समासाद्यसंज्ञांराक्षसपुङ्गवः ।कुम्भकर्णवधाद्दीनोविललापकुलेन्द्रियः ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛcchrāt samāsādya saṃjñāṃ rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ |

kumbhakarṇavadhād dīno vilalāpākulendriyaḥ ||

Translation

Then the foremost of the rākṣasas, with great difficulty regaining consciousness, grew despondent at Kumbhakarna’s slaying and wailed, his senses thrown into turmoil.

Context

Thereafter the foremost of the Rakshasas regained consciousness with great difficulty and awakened to the situation of Kumbhakarna's destruction, wailed disturbed in mind.

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Kumbhakarna
• Rakshasas

FAQs

What dharmic idea is highlighted by Ravana’s lament after Kumbhakarna’s death?

It underscores that adharma-driven choices lead to inevitable loss and grief: even a powerful king is shaken when the consequences of unrighteous actions (war against Rama) manifest as the death of his own kin.

How does this verse relate to satya (truth) in the Ramayana’s moral frame?

The verse reflects the inescapable truth of karmic consequence: the reality of Kumbhakarna’s slaying forces Ravana to awaken—literally and emotionally—to the truth of his declining cause.