Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 11
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
तस्यगात्रेषुपतिताभिद्यन्तेशतशश्शिलाः ।पादपाःपुष्पिताग्राश्चभग्नाःपेतुर्महीतले ।।।।
tasya gātreṣu patitā bhidyante śataśaḥ śilāḥ | pādapāḥ puṣpitāgrāś ca bhagnāḥ petur mahītale ||
അവന്റെ അവയവങ്ങളിൽ പതിച്ചപ്പോൾ നൂറുകണക്കിന് പാറകൾ തകർന്നു പൊടിഞ്ഞു; പുഷ്പിതശിഖരമുള്ള വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും ഒടിഞ്ഞ് ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു.
Fallen on his limbs many rocks got broken, even the treetops with blossoms were broken and fell on the ground.
FAQs
Consequences of force: the verse underscores how sheer power can render aggression ineffective—inviting reflection on wise means versus reckless violence.
The vānara missiles (rocks/trees) strike Kumbhakarṇa but are destroyed on impact and fall to the earth.
Overwhelming might and resistance.