Shloka 39
युद्धकाण्डे द्वादशः सर्गः — रावणस्य परिषद्-सम्बोधनं कुम्भकर्णस्य नीत्युपदेशश्च
Ravana’s Council Address and Kumbhakarna’s Counsel
वधेनवैदाशरथेस्सुखावहंजयंतवाहर्तुमहंयतिष्ये ।हत्वाचरामंसहलक्ष्मणेनखादामिसर्वान्हरियूथमुख्यान् ।।6.12.39।।
vadhena vai dāśarathes sukhāvahaṃ jayaṃ tavāhartum ahaṃ yatiṣye | hatvā ca rāmaṃ saha lakṣmaṇena khādāmi sarvān hari-yūtha-mukhyān || 6.12.39 ||
ദാശരഥിയായ രാമനെ വധിച്ച് നിനക്കു സന്തോഷവും ജയവും നേടിക്കൊടുക്കാൻ ഞാൻ ശ്രമിക്കും. ലക്ഷ്മണനോടുകൂടെ രാമനെ കൊന്ന ശേഷം വാനരസേനയിലെ പ്രമുഖ യൂഥമുഖ്യന്മാരെയെല്ലാം ഞാൻ ഭക്ഷിച്ചുകളയും.
There after Prahastha, having assigned the army for guarding the city, sat down in front of the king, and appealed.
FAQs
True victory in the Ramayana is dharma-vijaya; seeking triumph through unjust killing and cruelty is portrayed as morally corrupt and ultimately self-defeating.
Kumbhakarna vows to kill Rama and Lakshmana and then destroy the Vanara leadership to ensure Ravana’s victory.
Martial resolve—yet corrupted by cruelty and adharma.