Shloka 172
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तद्रामबाणाभिहतंपपातरक्षःशिरःपर्वतसन्निकाशम् ।बभञ्जचर्यागृहगोपुराणिप्राकारमुच्चंतमपातयच्च ।।।।
tad rāmabāṇābhihataṃ papāta rakṣaḥśiraḥ parvatasannikāśam |
babhañja ca ryāgṛhagopurāṇi prākāram uccaṃ tam apātayac ca ||
Dipukul oleh anak panah Rāma, kepala rākṣasa itu—besar laksana gunung—pun rebah jatuh; ketika menghempas, ia meremukkan rumah-rumah dan pintu gerbang yang tinggi, serta meruntuhkan juga benteng yang menjulang itu.
Killed by Rama's arrow, that head of the Rakshasa, which was like a mountain had demolished the walls and houses and peaks of buildings.
FAQs
It highlights that adharma, even when it appears massive and terrifying, collapses when confronted by righteous force; Rāma’s action represents disciplined, duty-bound warfare undertaken to restore moral order.
Satya functions as the grounding of Rāma’s cause and conduct; the verse portrays the tangible consequence of truth-aligned action—falsehood and violent arrogance lose their support and literally ‘fall’ along with their defenses.