Shloka 131
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
अप्ययंदुर्मतिःकालेगुरुभारप्रपीडितः ।।।।प्रपतन्राक्षसोभूमौनान्यान्हन्यात्ल्पवङ्गमान् ।
apy ayaṁ durmatiḥ kāle gurubhāraprapīḍitaḥ | prapatan rākṣaso bhūmau nānyān hanyāt plavaṅgamān ||
Même ce Rakshasa à l’esprit mauvais—écrasé pour l’instant sous un lourd fardeau et tombé à terre—ne pourra frapper d’autres Vanaras.
Distressed by heavy weight unable to get up evil minded Rakshasa fallen on the ground will not destroy monkeys.
FAQs
Protecting allies is Dharmic duty; the verse frames tactical restraint of a violent aggressor as a means to prevent further harm.
With the giant enemy brought down/weighted, Lakshmana encourages the troops that the immediate threat is contained.
Steadfastness: calming fear and sustaining morale through reasoned assurance.