Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 146
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
आगच्छरक्षोधिपमाविषादमवस्थितोऽहंप्रगृहीतचापः ।अवेहिमांराक्षसवंशनाशनंयस्त्वंमुहूर्ताद्भविता ।।।।
āgaccha rakṣodhipa māviṣādam avasthito'haṃ pragṛhītacāpaḥ |
avehi māṃ rākṣasavaṃśanāśanaṃ yas tvaṃ muhūrtād bhavitā ||
ये, हे राक्षसाधिप! खचू नकोस. मी धनुष्य हातात घेऊन येथे उभा आहे. मला ओळख—क्षणातच तू आपल्या राक्षसवंशाच्या नाशाचे कारण ठरशील।
"O king of Rakshasas! Come. Do not be despondent. I stand with my bow. In a moment I will destroy you. Look, the Rakshasa clan will be put to an end."
FAQs
Dharma and satya appear as truthful, direct accountability: Rāma openly declares the consequence of adharma—destruction brought about by one’s own violent choices.
At the height of battle, as Kumbhakarṇa advances, Rāma addresses him with a warning and a declaration of intent to end the threat.
Rāma’s satya (truthfulness) and moral clarity—he speaks plainly and stands firm, acting as an agent of justice rather than personal hatred.