Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 28
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
रावणस्यवचश्श्रुत्वास्वयम्भूरिदमब्रवीत् ।शयिताह्येषषण्मासानेकाहंजागरिष्यति ।।6.61.28।।
rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā svayambhūr idam abravīt | śayitā hy eṣa ṣaṇ-māsān ekāhaṁ jāgariṣyati ||
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स्वयम्भूर्ब्रह्मा इदमब्रवीत्—एष षण्मासान् शयितः, एकाहं तु जागरिष्यति।
On hearing Ravana's words, Brahma said" He will sleep for six months and stay awake for a day."
FAQs
Dharma operates through measured regulation: Brahmā’s truthful decree restrains destructive power while setting a defined limit to its operation.
Brahmā accepts the request to fix the duration and establishes Kumbhakarṇa’s sleep-wake cycle.
Impartial governance: Brahmā sets a rule that is firm (restraint) yet structured (time-bound).