Shloka 71
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
ननोदेवकृतंकिञ्चिद्भयमस्तिकदाचन ।मानुषान्नोभयंराजंस्तुमुलंसम्प्रबाधते ।।।।
nano deva-kṛtaṃ kiñcid bhayam asti kadācana | mānuṣān no bhayaṃ rājan tumulaṃ samprabādhate ||
“Wahai Baginda, tiada sedikit pun ketakutan yang datang daripada para dewa; sebaliknya bahaya dahsyat daripada manusia kini menekan kita.”
"O King! there is no danger from Devas. Only a small destruction done by a human is pressing and causing pain."
FAQs
Satya in counsel: the minister states the uncomfortable truth—danger is real and comes from where pride least expects, from humans.
Yūpākṣa reports that the threat is not divine but human, and that it is severe and immediate.
Candor and duty of advice—speaking plainly for the welfare of the realm.