Shloka 51
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तस्मिन् प्लवगशार्दूलेविसंज्ञेपतितेभुवि ।तच्छूलंसमुपादायसुग्रीवमभिदुद्रुवे ।।।।
tasmin plavagaśārdūle visaṃjñe patite bhuvi | tacchūlaṃ samupādāya sugrīvam abhidudruve ||
Tatkala sang harimau di antara para kera itu rebah pengsan di bumi, Kumbhakarṇa pun menyambar lembingnya lalu meluru terus ke arah Sugrīva.
When the tiger among the monkeys fell unconscious on ground, Kumbhakarna rushed towards Sugriva taking out the pike.
FAQs
It points to the dharma of protecting leadership and the community: when a key defender falls, the threat shifts to the leader, testing collective responsibility.
Aṅgada is down; Kumbhakarṇa capitalizes on the moment and charges at Sugrīva with a spear.
Sugrīva’s role as leader is foregrounded—his courage and readiness to face direct danger becomes central in the next verses.