Shloka 93
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
गतेतुतस्मिन् सुरराजशत्रुःक्रोधात्प्रदुद्रावरणायभूयः ।अनायुधोऽस्मीतिविचिन्त्यरौद्रोघोरंतदामुद्गरमाससाद ।।।।
gate tu tasmin surarājaśatruḥ krodhāt pradudrāva raṇāya bhūyaḥ |
anāyudho ’smīti vicintya raudro ghoraṁ tadā mudgaram āsasāda ||
Quand il se fut éloigné, l’ennemi du Roi des Devas se rua de nouveau au combat, dans la colère. Songeant : «Je suis sans arme», le farouche saisit alors une terrible masse de fer.
Himself (Sugriva) gone, the enemy of the Lord of gods rushed again retreating, "I am ferocious, without weapon." Then seizing an iron mallet, Sugriva went reflecting.
FAQs
The verse highlights how anger propels escalation; dharma urges that power and weaponry be governed by right intention and restraint.
After Sugrīva withdraws/rejoins Rāma, Kumbhakarṇa—realizing he is unarmed—grabs a heavy iron mallet to continue fighting.
Martial readiness (though driven by wrath), offering a cautionary contrast to righteous preparedness grounded in dharma.