Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 19
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
चपलस्येहकृत्यानिसहसानुप्रधावतः ।छिद्रमन्येप्रपद्यन्तेक्रौञ्चस्य ख मिवद्विजाः ।।6.63.19।।
capalasyeha kṛtyāni sahasānupradhāvataḥ | chidram anye prapadyante krauñcasya kham iva dvijāḥ ||6.63.19||
ពេលព្រះមហាក្សត្រមានចិត្តរហ័សរហួន មិនថេរនឹង ហើយរត់ចូលទៅក្នុងកិច្ចការដោយប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់ អ្នកដទៃនឹងចាប់យកចន្លោះខ្សោយរបស់ព្រះអង្គ—ដូចសត្វបក្សីរកឃើញចន្លោះនៅលើមេឃជុំវិញភ្នំក្រោញច។
"While we were discussing earlier and taking decisions, that disaster foreseen by me has reaped for having not trusted the well wishers."
FAQs
Self-mastery and steadiness are duties of leadership; rashness creates openings for adharma (harmful forces) to exploit.
Kumbhakarṇa cautions Rāvaṇa that impulsive governance invites enemies to exploit weaknesses.
Dhairya (steadfastness) and thoughtful action rather than impulsive force.