Shloka 31
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तेषुवानरमुख्येषुपातितेषुमहात्मसु ।वानराणांसहस्राणिकुम्बकर्णंप्रदद्रुवुः ।।।।
teṣu vānaramukhyeṣu pātiteṣu mahātmasu |
vānarāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi kumbhakarṇaṃ pradadruvuḥ |
Apabila para pemuka Vānara yang berhati besar itu telah dijatuhkan, beribu-ribu Vānara pun meluru terus menuju Kumbhakarṇa.
Being great leaders and the important among them fallen, the Vanaras went in thousands towards Kumbhakarna.
FAQs
It points to collective duty in a righteous cause: when leaders fall, the community does not abandon the struggle but upholds responsibility through coordinated action.
After key Vānara chiefs are felled, the larger Vānara host advances en masse against Kumbhakarṇa.
Dhairya and vīrya (steadfast courage and valor) of the Vānaras, shown by pressing forward despite losses.