Shloka 2
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
समुदीरितवीर्यास्तेसमारोपितविक्रमाः ।पर्यवस्थापितावाक्यैरङ्गदेनवलीमुखाः ।।।।प्रयाताश्चगताहर्षंमरणेकृतश्चयाः ।चक्रुस्सुतुमुलंयुद्धंवानरास्त्यक्तजीविताः ।।।।
samudīrita-vīryās te samāropita-vikramāḥ |
paryavasthāpitā vākyair aṅgadena valīmukhāḥ ||
prayātāś ca gatā harṣaṃ maraṇe kṛta-niścayāḥ |
cakrus sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ vānarās tyakta-jīvitāḥ ||
Maka para pemimpin Vānara, setelah keberanian mereka dibangkitkan dan tekad kepahlawanan diteguhkan oleh kata-kata Aṅgada, mara dengan sukacita; telah berketetapan hati walau menuju maut, mereka pun melancarkan peperangan yang amat dahsyat, mempertaruhkan nyawa sebagai persembahan.
The Vanara leaders, having been reminded of their valour in battle by Angada gladly returned with a resolve to stake their life and carried on the battle.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through collective responsibility: leaders inspire others to act for the common good, even at personal cost, when the cause is just.
Aṅgada rallies the Vānara chiefs; they return to the fight with renewed courage and engage in intense combat.
Aṅgada’s leadership and the Vānara warriors’ tyāga (self-sacrifice) and utsāha (heroic zeal) in service of Rāma’s righteous mission.