Shloka 76
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
यन्नदेवैःकृतोराजानापिदैत्यैर्नदानवैः ।कृतःसइहरामेणविमुक्तःप्राणसंशयात् ।।।।
yan na devaiḥ kṛto rājā nāpi daityair na dānavaiḥ |kṛtaḥ sa iha rāmeṇa vimuktaḥ prāṇasaṃśayāt ||
Apa yang tidak pernah dilakukan oleh para dewa, juga oleh Daitya dan Dānava—itulah yang dilakukan Rāma di sini: raja itu dibebaskan dari ambang maut.
"The king could escape from the verge of death and such an act was never done by Daityas or Danavas earlier in the encounter."
FAQs
True strength is governed by dharma: the capacity to spare an enemy when one could destroy him shows mastery over anger and ego.
Continuing the warning, the speaker stresses that Rāma’s extraordinary conduct and capability surpass even divine and demonic precedents.
Self-mastery (indriya-nigraha) expressed as deliberate restraint in victory.