Shloka 133
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कुम्भकर्णस्तुसङ्कृद्धस्समारूढःप्लवङ्गमैः ।।।।व्यधूनयत्तान्वेगेनदुष्टहस्तीवहस्तिपान् ।
kumbhakarṇas tu saṅkruddhaḥ samārūḍhaḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ | vyadhūnayat tān vegena duṣṭahastīva hastipān ||
Pero Kumbhakarna, enfurecido al ser montado por los Vanaras, los sacudió con ímpetu y los arrojó lejos, como un elefante feroz que se desembaraza de su jinete.
Enraged Kumbhakarna shook off the monkeys climbed on his body like a harsh elephant shakes off its rider.
FAQs
Unchecked anger magnifies harm; the epic contrasts disciplined, purposeful force with rage-driven violence that endangers many.
Kumbhakarna resists the Vanaras’ attempt to restrain him and violently throws them off.
For the protagonists, perseverance is implied—continuing the righteous effort despite setbacks.