Shloka 26
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स्पर्शानिवप्रहारांस्तान्वेद्वयानो न विव्यथे ।।।।ऋषभंतुमहावेगंबाहुभ्यांपरिषस्वजे ।
sparśān iva prahārāṃs tān vedayāno na vivyathe |
ṛṣabhaṃ tu mahāvegaṃ bāhubhyāṃ pariṣasvaje ||
ആ പ്രഹാരങ്ങളെ സ്പർശംപോലെ മാത്രം അനുഭവിച്ച കുംഭകർണന് വേദനയുണ്ടായില്ല; പിന്നെ മഹാവേഗത്തോടെ ഋഷഭനെ ഭുജങ്ങളിൽ പിടിച്ച് ഭീകരമായ ആലിംഗനത്തിൽ ഞെരിച്ചമർത്തി.
Their attacks were like soft touches to Kumbhakarna, and no pain was experienced by him, and he encircled Rshaba by the shoulders with great impetuosity.
FAQs
Dharma teaching is indirect: when confronting adharma empowered by brute strength, righteous action must be strategic and coordinated—mere striking without effect is insufficient.
Kumbhakarṇa shrugs off the Vānara blows and instead captures Ṛṣabha with a crushing hold.
On the Vānara side, it is steadfastness; on Kumbhakarṇa’s side, sheer physical dominance is foregrounded.