Shloka 71
निकुम्भाग्रजवीर्यंतेबाणवेगवदद्भुतम् ।।।।सन्नतिश्चप्रभावश्चतववारावणस्यवा ।
nikumbhāgraja vīryaṃ te bāṇavegavad adbhutam | sannatiś ca prabhāvaś ca tava vā rāvaṇasya vā ||
ഹേ നികുംഭന്റെ അഗ്രജാ! നിന്റെ വീര്യം—അമ്പുകളുടെ വേഗംപോലെ അത്ഭുതകരം—നിന്റെ വിനയംയും നിന്റെ പ്രഭാവവും; ഇവ നിനക്കോ രാവണനോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ തന്നെ വിസ്മയകരമാണ്.
"Oh, elder brother of Nikumbha! Your valour, speed of your arrows, compliance, and glory is wonderful like that of Ravana's."
FAQs
Satya with strategic speech: even amid hostility, Sugrīva acknowledges the opponent’s prowess truthfully, showing that truthfulness can coexist with warfare when used without deceit.
Sugrīva addresses Kumbha directly, praising his martial qualities while framing him in relation to Rāvaṇa’s power.
Satya (truthful recognition) and nīti (tactical rhetoric) in speech.