Shloka 6.76.37
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)
आपततनीं च वेगेनकुम्भस्तांसान्त्वयच्चमूम् ।अथोत्कष्टंमहावीर्यैर्लब्धलक्ष्यैःप्लवङ्गमैः ।।6.76.36।।निपातितमहावीरांदृष्टवारक्षश्चमूंततः ।कुम्भःप्रचक्रेतेजस्वीरणेकर्मसुदुष्करम् ।।6.76.37।।
āpatatanīṃ ca vēgēna kumbhas tāṃ sāntvayac camūm |
athōtkaṣṭaṃ mahāvīryair labdhalakṣyaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ ||
nipātita-mahāvīrāṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasa-camūṃ tataḥ |
kumbhaḥ pracakrē tējasvī raṇē karma suduṣkaram ||
Kumbha swiftly reassured the wavering rākṣasa troops; and seeing their mighty heroes felled by the powerful vānara warriors who had gained the advantage, the radiant Kumbha set in motion, in battle, an undertaking of extreme difficulty.
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.
The dharmic takeaway is the importance of steadiness and strategic clarity in adversity—qualities expected of a commander responsible for many lives.
This verse repeats/overlaps the preceding description (as transmitted here), emphasizing Kumbha’s rallying of troops and resolve to attempt a difficult countermeasure.
Prājñatā (strategic intelligence) paired with dhairya (courageous steadiness).