Shloka 10
युद्धकाण्डे द्वादशः सर्गः — रावणस्य परिषद्-सम्बोधनं कुम्भकर्णस्य नीत्युपदेशश्च
Ravana’s Council Address and Kumbhakarna’s Counsel
अहंतुखलुसर्वान्वस्समर्थयितुमुद्यतः ।कुम्भकर्णस्यतुस्वप्नान्नेममर्थमचोदयम् ।।6.12.10।।
ahaṃ tu khalu sarvān vaḥ samarthayitum udyataḥ | kumbhakarṇasya tu svapnān nemam artham acodayam ||
Sesungguhnya aku telah bersedia untuk memaklumkan kepada kamu semua; tetapi kerana Kumbhakarṇa sedang lena, aku tidak menyampaikan perkara ini kepadanya.
"Indeed, rightly I told all of you earlier. Since Kumbhakarna was sleeping I had not informed him about this matter."
FAQs
In governance and war, dharma includes timely communication and accountability—leaders explain omissions that affect collective decision-making.
Rāvaṇa addresses his commanders, stating that Kumbhakarṇa was not informed earlier because he was asleep.
Administrative justification and command management (though within an adharmic campaign in the broader epic).