Shloka 106
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततस्सराक्षसोभीमस्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनम् ।सावज्ञमेवप्रोवाचवाक्यंमेघौघनिस्स्वनः ।।।।
tatas sa rākṣaso bhīmaḥ sumitrānandavardhanam |
sāvajñam eva provāca vākyaṃ meghaugha-niḥsvanaḥ ||
അതിനുശേഷം ഇടിമേഘക്കൂട്ടങ്ങളുടെ ഗർജ്ജനത്തെപ്പോലെ മുഴങ്ങുന്ന ശബ്ദമുള്ള ആ ഭീകരരാക്ഷസൻ, സുമിത്രയുടെ ആനന്ദവർധകനായ ലക്ഷ്മണനോടു അവഹേളനഭാവത്തിൽ വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു.
Thereupon the Rakshasa sounding like the rumblings of clouds disdainfully spoke these words to Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra.
FAQs
It contrasts dharmic speech with contemptuous speech: disdain and intimidation are tools of adharma, whereas dharma values restraint, truthfulness (satya), and respect even in conflict.
Kumbhakarṇa pauses amid the exchange of weapons and begins to taunt Lakṣmaṇa.
For the listener (Lakṣmaṇa), the implied virtue is composure—remaining steady when provoked by insult.