Shloka 11
कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम्
The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna
किमर्थमहमादृत्यत्वयाराजन्विबोधितः ।।6.62.11।।शंसकस्माद्भयंतेऽत्रकोऽद्यप्रेतोभविष्यति ।
kim artham aham ādṛtya tvayā rājan vibodhitaḥ ||6.62.11||
śaṁsa kasmād bhayaṁ te ’tra ko ’dya preto bhaviṣyati |
«Ó Rei, por que motivo me despertaste com tamanha urgência? Dize-me: que temor surgiu aqui para ti, e quem é que há de cair morto hoje?»
Kumbhakarna, was overcome with anger, and asked his brother Ravana, who was seated and rolling his eyes in anger.
FAQs
Dharma begins with truthful inquiry and clarity of purpose: before acting, one asks what the real danger is and who is truly at stake, rather than moving blindly.
Kumbhakarṇa, newly awakened, questions Rāvaṇa about the reason for the urgent summons and the fear driving it.
Directness and demand for truth (satya-pradhāna vākya): Kumbhakarṇa insists on knowing the cause before proceeding.