Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 27
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
न मिथ्यावचनश्चत्वंस्वप्स्यत्येष न संशयः ।कालस्तुक्रियतामस्यशयनेजागरेतथा ।।6.61.27।।
na mithyā-vacanaś ca tvaṁ svapsyaty eṣa na saṁśayaḥ | kālas tu kriyatām asya śayane jāgare tathā ||
Sabdamu takkan menjadi dusta—tiada keraguan; ia memang harus tidur. Namun tetapkanlah baginya suatu masa, baik untuk tidur maupun untuk bangun.
"Your words will not become untrue, no doubt. Sleep, he must but waking time may be fixed."
FAQs
Satya is upheld: Brahmā’s pronouncement must stand. At the same time, the verse introduces moderated restraint—setting limits to a punishment to balance order and continuity.
Rāvaṇa concedes the inevitability of the curse but requests that a regulated cycle of sleep and waking be निर्धारित (fixed).
Pragmatism: Rāvaṇa seeks a workable adjustment while acknowledging the inviolability of Brahmā’s truth.