Shloka 58
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
rājan ramasva rājan pibaca adya vāruṇīṃ kuruṣva kṛtyāni vinīyatāṃ jvaraḥ |
mayā adya rāme gamite yamakṣayaṃ cirāya sītā vaśagā bhaviṣyati ||
Oh rey, estate en paz. Bebe hoy el vino vāruṇī; desecha tu aflicción febril y ocúpate de tus deberes. Pues hoy, enviado por mí, Rāma irá al reino de Yama, y por largo tiempo Sītā quedará bajo tu dominio.
"O Rakshasa king! A man should pursue his duty or worldly gain or sensual pleasures all the three combined or at least any two in time (the scriptures lay down that duty should be pursued in the morning, wealth in the afternoon and sensual pleasures at night)."
FAQs
The verse illustrates adharma through false assurance and objectification: it treats Sītā as an object of domination and denies satya (truth) through overconfident claims.
Kumbhakarṇa attempts to reassure Rāvaṇa before battle, promising Rāma’s death and Sītā’s subjugation.
A counterfeit confidence—boldness without truthfulness or righteousness.