Shloka 21
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
गमिष्याम्यहमेकाकीतिष्ठत्विहबलंमम ।।।।अद्यतान् क्षुभितान् क्रुद्धोभक्षयिष्यामिवानरान् ।
gamiṣyāmy aham ekākī tiṣṭhatv iha balaṃ mama |
adya tān kṣubhitān kruddho bhakṣayiṣyāmi vānarān ||
ഞാൻ ഒറ്റയ്ക്കായി മുന്നോട്ട് പോകും; എന്റെ സൈന്യം ഇവിടെ തന്നെ നില്ക്കട്ടെ. ഇന്ന് ക്രോധത്തോടെ കലങ്ങിയ ആ വാനരയോദ്ധാക്കളെ ഞാൻ ഭക്ഷിച്ചുകളയും॥
Enraged and angry Kumbhakarna said, "I will proceed now. Let my army remain here. I will consume them on keys today."
FAQs
The verse portrays rage and dehumanizing violence (“devour”); Dharma emphasizes restraint (dama) and seeing opponents as moral agents, not as objects for destruction.
Kumbhakarṇa declares he will advance alone, leaving the army behind, and threatens the Vānara forces.
Personal daring and self-reliance in combat are emphasized (though paired with uncontrolled anger).