Shloka 36
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
पुनश्च विप्रशापेन राक्षसौ तौ बभूवतु: । कुम्भकर्णदशग्रीवौ हतौ तौ रामविक्रमै: ॥ ३६ ॥
punaś ca vipra-śāpena rākṣasau tau babhūvatuḥ kumbhakarṇa-daśa-grīvau hatau tau rāma-vikramaiḥ
Puis, sous la malédiction des brāhmaṇas, les deux revinrent comme les rākṣasas Kumbhakarṇa et Rāvaṇa aux dix têtes ; tous deux furent tués par la puissance extraordinaire de Śrī Rāmacandra.
FAQs
This verse states that due to a brāhmaṇas’ curse they took birth as the Rākṣasas Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) and Kumbhakarṇa, and were later killed by Lord Rāma’s valor.
He is describing the repeated births of the two cursed beings and how the Lord personally destroys them in different incarnations—here, specifically as Lord Rāma.
It highlights that actions and offenses—especially toward saintly brāhmaṇas and devotees—carry consequences, and that divine justice ultimately prevails.