Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 40
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
ततोहरीणांतदनीकमुग्रंरराजशैलोद्यतदीप्तहस्तम् ।गिरेःसमीपानुगतंयथैवहन्महाम्भोधरजालमुग्रम् ।।6.61.40।।
tato harīṇāṃ tad anīkam ugraṃ rarāja śailodyata-dīptahastam |
gireḥ samīpānugataṃ yathaiva han mahāmbhodharajālam ugraṃ ||6.61.40||
Maka pasukan vānara yang dahsyat itu pun tampak bersinar—tangan mereka menyala saat mengangkat batu-batu dan pohon-pohon; mereka berdesakan rapat, laksana gumpalan awan badai yang mengerikan menempel di lereng gunung.
"Vyvasvatha (Lord of death) as well as Vasava (Indra) were defeated by him in war. He is Kumbhakarna, the son of sage Visrava, a stupendous one and there is no other Rakshasa who equals him in size."
FAQs
Dharma is steadfast unity in a righteous cause: the imagery highlights coordinated strength—power becomes ethically meaningful when directed by right purpose and disciplined order.
The narration poetically describes the vānaras advancing in close formation, carrying rocks and trees, as the sarga concludes.
Cohesion and courage of the vānaras—collective resolve rather than scattered fear.