Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 35
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
अद्यपश्यमहाबाहो मयासमरमूर्धनि ।हतेरामेसहभ्रात्राद्रवन्तींहरिवाहिनीम् ।।6.63.35।।
adya paśya mahābāho mayā samaramūrdhani |
hate rāme saha bhrātrā dravantīṃ harivāhinīm || 6.63.35 ||
Vê hoje, ó de braços poderosos: no próprio auge da batalha, quando eu tiver abatido Rāma juntamente com seu irmão, verás o exército dos Vānara fugir em debandada.
" At this time, you will see a relation doing that which is right out of affection. All enemies will be destroyed."
FAQs
The verse illustrates martial confidence, but also serves as a contrast within the epic: dharma is not merely power or victory-claims, but alignment with righteous cause and truth.
Kumbhakarṇa attempts to reassure Rāvaṇa by predicting (and boasting of) killing Rāma and routing the vānara forces.
Fearlessness (though mixed with overconfidence), presented as a motivating force for a shaken ruler.