Shloka 8
कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम्
The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna
अथासीनस्यपर्यङ्केकुम्भकर्णोमहाबलः ।भ्रातुर्ववन्देचरणौकिंकृत्यमितिचाब्रवीत् ।।6.62.8।।
athāsīnasya paryaṅke kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ |
bhrātur vavande caraṇau kiṁ kṛtyam iti cābravīt ||6.62.8||
Lalu Kumbhakarṇa yang maha perkasa bangun dari tempat duduknya, bersujud di kaki saudaranya dan berkata: “Apakah tugas yang harus dilakukan?”
He saw entering the abode of Lord of Rakshasas like the Sun penetrating into a mass of clouds, from a distance his elder brother seated on the throne just like Indra saw the SelfBorn Brahma on the throne.
FAQs
Sevā and kartavya: readiness to serve and ask one’s duty. The dharmic tension is that duty to kin must be weighed against universal righteousness.
Kumbhakarṇa respectfully approaches Rāvaṇa and offers his service, asking what task is required.
Humility and readiness for duty (kartavya-parāyaṇatā), expressed through bowing and immediate willingness to act.