कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततस्तुनीलोबलवान् पर्यवस्थापयन्बलम् ।प्रविचिक्षेपशैलाग्रंकुम्भकर्णायधीमते ।।।।
tatas tu nīlo balavān paryavasthāpayan balam |
pravicikṣepa śailāgraṃ kumbhakarṇāya dhīmate ||
Entonces el poderoso Nīla, afirmando y reordenando las filas del ejército, arrojó una cima de montaña contra el sabio Kumbhakarṇa.
The mighty and wise Neela flung a peak of a mountain on Kumbhakarna and restored the confidence of the army.
Dharma here is leadership under crisis: a leader’s duty is to stabilize the community (the army) and act decisively against adharma without surrendering to fear.
As the Vānaras falter, Nīla restores formation and immediately counters Kumbhakarṇa with a massive projectile.
Nīla’s virtue is netṛtva (leadership) joined with dhairya (steadfast courage).