Shloka 166
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
अपूरयत्तस्यमुखंशिताग्रैरामश्शरैर्हेमपिनद्धपुङ्खैः ।स पूर्णवक्त्रो न शशाकवक्तुंचुकूजकृच्छ्रेणमुमूर्छचापि ।।।।
apūrayat tasya mukhaṃ śitāgrair rāmaḥ śarair hemapinaddhapuṅkhaiḥ |
sa pūrṇavaktro na śaśāka vaktuṃ
cukūja kṛcchreṇa mumūrcha cāpi ||
രാമൻ സ്വർണ്ണബന്ധിത പീചകളുള്ള മൂർച്ചയേറിയ അമ്പുകളാൽ അവന്റെ വായ് നിറച്ചു. വായ് നിറഞ്ഞതിനാൽ അവന് സംസാരിക്കാനായില്ല; കഷ്ടത്തോടെ നിലവിളിച്ചു, പിന്നെ മൂർച്ചിതനായി വീണു.
Rama filled the mouth of Kumbhakarna with his sharp and pointed gold encrusted arrows. Unable to speak the Rakshasa moaned and fainted.
FAQs
The verse supports the kṣatriya-dharma of protecting the innocent and restoring order: when an aggressor threatens society and upholds adharma, decisive force used for protection is portrayed as righteous.
Rāma’s actions are consistent with his truthful commitment to defeat Rāvaṇa’s forces and protect dharma; satya here is lived as fidelity to one’s vow and duty, not merely truthful speech.