Shloka 52
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
अन्येचबलिनस्तस्यकूटमुद्गरपाणयः ।।।।मूर्ध्निवक्षसिगात्रेषुपातन् कूटमुद्गरान् ।
anye ca balinas tasya kūṭamudgarapāṇayaḥ |
mūrdhni vakṣasi gātreṣu pātan kūṭamudgarān ||
Dan yang lain lagi, para pahlawan yang gagah, bertangan pemukul besi yang berat; mereka menjatuhkan pemukul itu ke atas kepala, dada, dan seluruh anggota tubuhnya.
Some had their nails fixed with mallets, letting their mallets fall on the forehead, on the chest and throw at of Kumbhakarna.
FAQs
It serves as a cautionary tableau: when urgency lacks ethical restraint, actions become harsh and dehumanizing—dharma requires proportionality and right means.
The rākṣasas escalate to heavy blows on Kumbhakarṇa’s body to force him awake.
Physical strength and force of will—presented as power, but ethically ambiguous in its application.