Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 5
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
यःपश्चातूर्वकार्याणिकुर्यादैश्वर्यमास्थितः ।पूर्वंचोत्तरकार्याणि न स वेदनयानया ।।6.63.5।।
yaḥ paścāt pūrvakāryāṇi kuryād aiśvaryam āsthitaḥ |
pūrvaṃ cottarakāryāṇi na sa veda nayānayā ||
Aquele que, apoiado na prosperidade e no poder, adia os deveres que deveriam ser feitos primeiro e só depois cuida do que vem mais tarde, não compreende a justa política nem o seu oposto (o caminho certo e o errado).
"Even if there is fear of Indra and Brahma that haunts you, I shall destroy them away like the sun dispels darkness. Devas will fall flat on earth when I am enraged."
FAQs
Dharma includes nīti (wise order of action): do the necessary first; power should not breed procrastination or inversion of priorities.
A reflective maxim is inserted into the war narrative, offering a governance-and-conduct lesson about timely and properly ordered action.
Prudence and discernment (viveka) in action—knowing the right sequence and the right course.