Shloka 101
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तस्मिन् कालेसुमित्रायाःपुत्रःपरबलार्दनः ।चकारलक्ष्मणःक्रुद्धोयुद्धंपरपुरञ्जयः ।।।।
tasmin kāle sumitrāyāḥ putraḥ parabalārdanaḥ |
cakāra lakṣmaṇaḥ kruddho yuddhaṃ parapurañjayaḥ ||
Pada saat itu Lakṣmaṇa, putera Sumitrā—pematah kekuatan musuh, penakluk kota-kota benteng lawan—dalam murka pun memasuki medan perang.
At that time, Sumitra's son, Lakshmana, winner of enemy forces, conqueror of forts, enraged went to fight.
FAQs
It highlights kṣātra-dharma: when protecting righteousness and one’s side in a just war, a warrior must step forward decisively, even under strong emotion, while remaining committed to the larger cause.
Lakṣmaṇa, provoked amid the battlefield against Kumbhakarṇa’s forces, moves to engage directly in combat.
Valor and resolve—Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to confront overwhelming power for the sake of Rāma’s mission.