Shloka 95
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
तंराजमार्गस्थममित्रघातिनंवनौकसस्तेसहसाबहिस्स्थिताः ।दृष्टवाऽप्रमेयंगिरिशृङ्गकल्पंवितत्रसुस्तेहरियूथपालाः ।।।।
taṃ rāja-mārga-stham amitra-ghātinaṃ vanaukasaḥ te sahasā bahiḥ-sthitāḥ |
dṛṣṭvā aprameyaṃ giri-śṛṅga-kalpaṃ vitatrasus te hari-yūtha-pālāḥ ||
Melihat dia di jalan diraja—pembunuh musuh—besar tubuhnya tak terukur, laksana puncak gunung, para vānarā yang berkawal di luar bersama ketua-ketua pasukan mereka tiba-tiba dilanda gentar.
And then the Vanaras and the leaders of the Vanara army who were present looked at the immeasurably tall form of Kumbhakarna walking through the royal path and got alarmed.
FAQs
Dharma in battle includes steadiness and courage; the verse shows the natural human (and vānara) reaction of fear when confronted by overwhelming force.
The vānara forces outside observe Kumbhakarṇa’s gigantic approach and become alarmed.
The need for courage and composure is implied by the contrast with their sudden panic.