Shloka 57
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
त्वजतद्वानरानीकंप्राकृतैःकिंकरिष्यसि ।सहस्वैकंनिपातंमेपर्वतस्यास्यराक्षस ।।।।
tyaja tad vānarānīkaṃ prākṛtaiḥ kiṃ kariṣyasi | sahasvaikaṃ nipātaṃ me parvatasyāsya rākṣasa ||
« Laisse cette armée de Vanaras ; qu'accompliras-tu en massacrant de simples créatures ? Ô Rakshasa, endure d'abord un seul coup de cette montagne que je lance. »
"Give up with Vanaras, who are monkeys by nature. Bear this one mountain's blow of mine."
FAQs
Protection of the vulnerable and accountability in combat: Sugrīva challenges the aggressor to face a worthy opponent rather than prey on the many/weak—an appeal to righteous conduct even in war.
Sugrīva confronts Kumbhakarṇa verbally, condemning his attack on the Vānara host and threatening to strike him with a mountain.
Sugrīva’s guardianship and moral courage—speaking truthfully against cruelty and stepping forward to defend his army.