Shloka 174
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तस्मिन्हतेब्राह्मणदेवशत्रौमहाबलेसंयतिकुम्भकर्णे ।चचालभूर्भूमिधराश्चसर्वेहर्षाच्चदेवास्तुमुलंविनेदुः ।।।।
tasmin hate brāhmaṇa-deva-śatrau mahābale saṃyati kumbhakarṇe |
cacāla bhūr bhūmi-dharāś ca sarve harṣāc ca devās tumulaṃ vineduḥ ||
Quand, dans la bataille, fut tué le très puissant Kumbhakarṇa—ennemi des brāhmanes et des dieux—la terre et toutes les montagnes tremblèrent; et les dieux, dans la joie, poussèrent un immense cri.
Kumbhakarna, the enemy of Brahmans and Devatas, having been killed, the Earth, all mountains, Devatas highly rejoiced.
FAQs
The verse frames the fall of a violent oppressor as a restoration of moral order: when one who is hostile to the protectors of dharma (Brahmins) and the divine guardians (Devas) is removed, the cosmos itself responds with relief and joy.
Kumbhakarṇa has just been killed in the battle of Laṅkā, and the natural world (earth and mountains) and the gods react dramatically.
Rāma’s righteous strength (dharma-yukta vīrya) is implied: his victory is portrayed as beneficial to the world, not merely personal triumph.