Shloka 2
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
ननाद च महानादंसमुद्रमभिनादयन् ।विजयन्निवनिर्घातन्विधमन्निवपर्वतान् ।।।।
nanāda ca mahānādaṃ samudram abhinādayan |
vijayann iva nirghātān vidhamann iva parvatān ||
ಅವನು ಮಹಾಗರ್ಜನೆಯಿಂದ ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು; ಜಯಘೋಷಿಸುವ ಗುಡುಗುಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ, ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚೂರುಮೂರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ಆಘಾತದಂತೆ।
Kumbhakarna roared making loud noises as if proclaiming victory, like the breaking of mountains and reverberating of ocean.
FAQs
The verse frames the battlefield as a test of inner steadiness: external terror (overwhelming power and noise) should not derail one’s commitment to righteous duty.
Kumbhakarṇa announces his presence with a colossal roar that shakes the surroundings and intimidates opponents.
Implicitly, fortitude—heroes must remain composed even when confronted by awe-inspiring force.