Shloka 46
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
नैवशक्त्या न गदयानासिनानिशितैश्शरैः ।।6.63.46।।हस्ताभ्यामेवसम्रब्दोहनिष्याम्यपिवज्रिणम् ।
naiva śaktyā na gadayā nāsinā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
hastābhyām eva samrabdho haniṣyāmy api vajriṇam ||
Bukan dengan tombak, bukan dengan gada, bukan dengan pedang, dan bukan pula dengan anak panah yang tajam; dalam amarahku, dengan kedua tanganku sendiri aku akan menumbangkan Vajrin (Indra).
"I shall not fight with javelin or mace or sword or sharp arrows. Enraged, alone I can strike down even Indra."
FAQs
Dharma warns against hubris—claiming power beyond measure and scorning proper conduct; righteous strength is guided by humility and lawful means.
The speaker declares he will fight without conventional weapons and claims he could defeat even Indra, intensifying the mood of impending combat.
Fearlessness and martial intensity are present, but they are portrayed as excessive pride rather than balanced heroism.