Shloka 68
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स शैलशृङ्गाभिहतोविसंज्ञःपपातभूमौयुधिवानरेन्द्रः ।तंप्रेक्ष्यभूमौपतितंविसंज्ञनेदुःप्रहृष्टास्त्वथयातुधानाः ।।।।
sa śaila-śṛṅgābhihato visaṃjñaḥ papāta bhūmau yudhi vānarendraḥ |
taṃ prekṣya bhūmau patitaṃ visaṃjñaṃ neduḥ prahṛṣṭās tv atha yātudhānāḥ ||
Herido por la cumbre de la montaña, el señor de los Vānaras cayó en el campo de batalla, sin sentido. Al verlo tendido en tierra e inconsciente, los Rākṣasas exultaron y lanzaron gritos de triunfo.
Struck by the piece of mountain the Vanara king became unconscious and dropped on the battlefield. Seeing that the Rakshasas were happy and naturally roared with a feeling of triumph.
FAQs
The verse implicitly critiques delight in another’s suffering; Dharma values steadiness and compassion, whereas celebrating a fallen opponent reflects adharma-oriented triumphalism.
Sugrīva is knocked unconscious by the blow of a mountain peak, and the Rākṣasas react with loud celebration.
The verse emphasizes the moral contrast: the Rākṣasas’ gloating versus the Vānara side’s expected loyalty and resolve that will follow.