Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 28
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
तमथैवंब्रुवाणंतुवचनंधीरदारुणम् ।।6.63.28।।रुष्टोऽयमितिविज्ञायशनैश्श्लक्षणमुवाच ह ।
tam athaivaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu vacanaṃ dhīra-dāruṇam || 6.63.28 || ruṣṭo 'yam iti vijñāya śanaiḥ ślakṣaṇam uvāca ha |
તેને આમ ગંભીર અને કઠોર વચન બોલતો જોઈ, અને તે ક્રોધિત છે એમ જાણી, કુંભકર્ણે ધીમે ધીમે, મૃદુ અને શ્લક્ષ્ણ સ્વરે ઉત્તર આપ્યો.
Thereafter knowing that Ravana is agitated and arguing in a grave and harsh manner, Kumbhakarna, spoke slowly in a gentle tone.
FAQs
Dharma in counsel requires self-control: one should respond to anger with calm speech, aiming at truth and restoration rather than escalation.
Rāvaṇa is agitated and speaking harshly; Kumbhakarṇa chooses a measured, gentle reply.
Composure (śama) and tact in speech—responding to conflict with restraint.