Shloka 48
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
यूपाक्षश्शोणिताक्षश्चप्रजङ्घःकम्पनस्तथा ।निर्ययुःकौम्भकर्णिभ्यांसहरावणशासनात् ।।।।
yūpākṣaḥ śoṇitākṣaś ca prajaṅghaḥ kampanas tathā | niryayuḥ kaumbhakarṇibhyāṃ saha rāvaṇaśāsanāt ||
ラーヴァナの命により、ユーパークシャ、ショーニタークシャ、プラジャングハ、カンパナは、クンバカルナの二人の子と共に進み出た。
Yupaksha, Sonithaksha, Prajangha, Kampana set out with both the sons of Kumbhakarna.
FAQs
It shows the power of command and organization in war; ethically, the Ramayana invites reflection on whether obedience serves dharma or supports adharma, depending on the ruler’s cause.
Additional Rākṣasa fighters and commanders sortie from Laṅkā alongside Kumbhakarṇa’s sons under Rāvaṇa’s orders.
Coordination and readiness among the Rākṣasas—though aligned to Rāvaṇa’s adharma cause.