Shloka 1
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
तद्दृष्टवासुमहत्कर्मकृतंवानरतस्तमैः ।क्रोधमाहारयामासयुधितीव्रमकम्पनः ।।6.56.1।।
tad dṛṣṭvā su mahat karma kṛtaṁ vānarasattamaiḥ | krodham āhārayāmāsa yudhi tīvram akampanaḥ ||
Melihat perbuatan agung yang dilakukan di medan perang oleh para Vānara terunggul, Akampana pun dikuasai kemarahan yang amat dahsyat.
Observing the great action and accomplishment of the foremost Vanaras in the battle, Akampana exhibited violent anger.
FAQs
Krodha is shown as a reaction to others’ righteous excellence; the epic repeatedly treats anger as a doorway to adharma unless governed by discernment and truth.
Akampana witnesses the Vānara forces’ powerful achievements on the battlefield and responds with escalating fury.
On the Vānara side: valor and effectiveness in righteous service; on Akampana’s side: lack of inner restraint (self-mastery).