Shloka 145
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततस्तुवातोद्धतमेघकल्पंभुजङ्गराजोत्तमभोगबाहुम् ।तमापतन्तंधरणीराभमुवाचरामोकुम्भकर्णम् ।।।।
tatas tu vātoddhatameghakalpaṃ bhujaṅgarājottamabhogabāhum |
tam āpatantaṃ dharaṇīdharābhaṃ uvāca rāmo kumbhakarṇam ||
Maka tatkala, ketika Kumbhakarṇa menerjang—tegak laksana gunung, berlengan seperti lilitan Raja Ular, bagaikan awan dihambat angin—Rāma pun menegurnya.
Thereafter Rama spoke to Kumbhakarna, whose hands were like Vasuki's body, coming towards him to attack on the battlefield like a cloud chased by wind.
FAQs
Dharma includes maryādā (noble conduct) even in war: Rāma does not lose composure before a terrifying foe, and meets violence with disciplined resolve.
Kumbhakarṇa charges toward Rāma; at that moment Rāma begins to address him, setting up the ensuing direct exchange.
Rāma’s steadiness and dignity—calm speech and readiness in the face of imminent attack.