Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 20
जम्बुमालिवधः
The Slaying of Jambumali
स रोषसंवर्तितताम्रलोचनः प्रहस्तपुत्त्रे निहते महाबले।अमात्यपुत्त्रानतिवीर्यविक्रमान् समादिदेशाशु निशाचरेश्वरः।।।।
sa roṣasaṃvartita-tāmra-locanaḥ prahasta-puttre nihate mahābale | amātya-puttrān ati-vīrya-vikramān samādideśāśu niśācareśvaraḥ ||
Tatkala putera Prahasta yang perkasa terbunuh, raja para raksasa—dengan mata merah tembaga berputar kerana murka—segera memerintahkan putera-putera para menteri, para pahlawan yang luar biasa gagah dan perkasa.
Commanded by the demon king, Jambumali the invincible son of Prahasta, who had large teeth in front, big rolling eyes, red flower garland, red robes and a chaplet with beautiful earrings. He went round twanging his producing thunderous sound. His arrows were huge, shining and beautiful.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma requires clarity and restraint; acting from rage leads to further harm and repeated escalation rather than wise resolution.
After Jāmbumālin’s death, Rāvaṇa responds by immediately deploying another wave of elite fighters—the ministers’ sons.
Negatively, Rāvaṇa’s lack of measured judgment; positively (implicitly), the narrative stresses the importance of calm discernment in leadership.