Shloka 100
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
मेदोवसाशोणितदिग्धगात्रःकरायवसक्तग्रथितान्त्रमालः ।ववर्षशूलानिसतीक्षणदंष्ट्रःकालोयुगान्तस्थइववृद्धः ।।।।
medovasāśoṇita-digdha-gātraḥ karāyavāsakta-grathitāntra-mālaḥ | vavarṣa śūlāni satīkṣṇa-daṁṣṭraḥ kālo yugānta-stha iva vṛddhaḥ ||
Con las extremidades manchadas de grasa y sangre, y guirnaldas de entrañas enredadas colgando de sus orejas, sus colmillos afilados como navajas, hizo llover lanzas como la Muerte misma, terrible como en el fin del mundo.
Vanara (Dwivida) going near Kumbhakarna struck him with the mountain. He missed the target and it fell on his army.
FAQs
The verse highlights how adharma manifests as horrifying violence and intimidation; dharma requires resisting such terror without losing moral clarity.
In the heat of battle, Kumbhakarṇa (depicted in a gruesome state) showers the battlefield with spears, appearing like apocalyptic Death.
Implicitly, the opposing virtue: steadfast courage is required to face overwhelming, fear-inducing brutality.