Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 53
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स पर्वताग्रमुत्क्षिप्यसमाविध्यमहाबलः ।अभिदुद्राववेगेनकुम्भकर्णंमहाबलम् ।।।।
sa parvatāgram utkṣipya samāvidhya mahābalaḥ | abhidudrāva vegena kumbhakarṇaṃ mahābalam ||
महाबली सुग्रीवाने पर्वतशिखर उचलून ते फिरविले आणि वेगाने महाबली कुम्भकर्णावर धावून गेला।
Sugriva, of great prowess lifting a mountain peak, whirled it round and round and darted towards Kumbhakarna swiftly.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as determined defense: using one’s full strength in a righteous battle to protect companions and the mission.
Sugrīva arms himself with a mountain-peak as a projectile/weapon and rushes to strike Kumbhakarṇa.
Sugrīva’s resolve and martial prowess—acting decisively under pressure.
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