Shloka 19
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
इन्द्राशनिसमंभीमंवज्रप्रतिमगौरवम् ।देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षपन्नगसूदनम् ।। ।।रक्तमाल्यंमहाधामंस्वतश्चोद्गतपावकम् ।आदायनिशितंशूलंशत्रुशोणितरञ्जितम् ।।।।कुम्भकर्णोमहातेजारावणंवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
indrāśanisamaṃ bhīmaṃ vajrapratimagauravam |
devadānavagandharvayakṣapannagasūdanam ||
raktamālyaṃ mahādhāmaṃ svataś codgatapāvakam |
ādāya niśitaṃ śūlaṃ śatruśoṇitarañjitam ||
kumbhakarṇo mahātejā rāvaṇaṃ vākyam abravīt |
S’emparant de cette śūla acérée—terrible comme la foudre d’Indra, lourde comme un vajra, meurtrière des Devas, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas et êtres serpents—ceinte de guirlandes rouges, rayonnante d’un grand éclat, comme si le feu en jaillissait de lui-même, teinte du sang des ennemis, le resplendissant Kumbhakarṇa adressa la parole à Rāvaṇa.
The dart was like Indra's thunderbolt in form and was equal to thunderbolt, capable of destroying Devas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Yakshas and Pannagas, was like rising fire shining like the face of an enemy. It was sharp, wreathed in garlands of red colour and emitting flame. Kumbhakarna wielding the dart said.
FAQs
The verse magnifies destructive power; the Dharmic lens reminds that awe-inspiring strength is ethically neutral until directed by righteous purpose and truth.
Kumbhakarṇa, fully armed with a terrifying śūla, is introduced as he is about to address Rāvaṇa before entering battle.
Fearlessness and martial intensity are emphasized in Kumbhakarṇa.