Shloka 11
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ममर्दाश्वान्गजांश्चापिरथांश्चापिनगोत्तमः ।।।।तानिचान्यानिरक्षांसिएवंचान्यगदिरेःशिरः ।
mamarda aśvān gajāṃś cāpi rathāṃś cāpi nagottamaḥ |
tāni cānyāni rakṣāṃsi evaṃ cānya-gireḥ śiraḥ ||
La altísima cresta de la montaña aplastó caballos, elefantes y carros; y del mismo modo aplastó también a otros rākṣasas, cuando fue arrojada la cima de otra montaña.
The huge mountain peak crushed the horses, elephants and chariots and Rakshasa charioteers also.
FAQs
It illustrates the harsh consequences of war: when adharma drives conflict, destruction spreads widely. Dharma therefore values restraint, right cause, and the restoration of order as the goal—not violence for its own sake.
A mountain peak is used as a weapon in the battlefield, crushing units of the opposing forces (horses, elephants, chariots, and rākṣasas).
The verse emphasizes overwhelming force rather than virtue; ethically it serves as a reminder that power must be governed by dharma to avoid indiscriminate ruin.