Shloka 4
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
विद्रुतांवाहिनींदृष्टवावर्धमानं च राक्षसम् ।सविस्मयमिदंरामोविभीषणमुवाच ह ।।6.61.4।।
vidrutāṃ vāhinīṃ dṛṣṭvā vardhamānaṃ ca rākṣasam |
sa vismayam idaṃ rāmo vibhīṣaṇam uvāca ha ||6.61.4||
軍勢が逃げ散り、羅刹が巨大な姿へと膨れ上がるのを見て、ラーマは驚嘆し、ヴィビーシャナにこう語った。
The monkeys desiring to be triumphant, took trees and began to strike at the enemies on hearing Rama's control.
FAQs
Dharma here is discernment in leadership: when faced with sudden fear and a new threat, Rāma does not react blindly but seeks informed counsel from one who knows the enemy.
On the battlefield near Laṅkā, the vānaras are seen scattering, while a rākṣasa appears to be growing huge—prompting Rāma to question Vibhīṣaṇa.
Rāma’s steadiness and strategic prudence—calm inquiry and reliance on truthful intelligence rather than panic.