Shloka 6.76.36

युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः (Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva)

Devanagari script

आपततनीं च वेगेनकुम्भस्तांसान्त्वयच्चमूम् ।अथोत्कष्टंमहावीर्यैर्लब्धलक्ष्यैःप्लवङ्गमैः ।।।।निपातितमहावीरांदृष्टवारक्षश्चमूंततः ।कुम्भःप्रचक्रेतेजस्वीरणेकर्मसुदुष्करम् ।।।।

Transliteration

āpatatanīṃ ca vēgēna kumbhas tāṃ sāntvayac camūm |

athōtkaṣṭaṃ mahāvīryair labdhalakṣyaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ ||

nipātita-mahāvīrāṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasa-camūṃ tataḥ |

kumbhaḥ pracakrē tējasvī raṇē karma suduṣkaram ||

Translation

Kumbha swiftly heartened the wavering rākṣasa host. Then, seeing their great heroes felled by the mighty vānara warriors who had found their mark, the radiant Kumbha seized the moment and set about, on the battlefield, a deed exceedingly hard to accomplish.

Context

Kumbha quickly restored the confidence of the troops. Then energetic Kumbha seeing the eminent heroes of Rakshasa army struck down, he found a favourable opportunity and drew up an excellent strategy and performed an extremely difficult deed in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbha
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rākṣasa army
• Vānara army (plavaṅgama)

FAQs

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

It shows the dharma of leadership in crisis: restoring morale, assessing the situation, and acting decisively. Even when used for an unrighteous cause, the leadership skill itself is ethically notable.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbha rallies the distressed rākṣasa forces after their champions are felled by the vānara warriors, and prepares a difficult counter-action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nētṛtva (leadership) and dhairya (steadfast composure) under battlefield pressure.