Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 56
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कपिशोणितदिग्धाङ्गंभक्ष्यन्तंप्लवङ्गमान् ।कुम्भकर्णंस्थितंदृष्टवासुग्रीवोवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।6.67.55।।
kapiśoṇitadigdhāṅgaṃ bhakṣyantaṃ plavaṅgamān | kumbhakarṇaṃ sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā sugrīvo vākyam abravīt ||
कपिशोणितलिप्ताङ्गं प्लवङ्गमान् भक्षयन्तं कुम्भकर्णं स्थितं दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
Sugriva spoke these words seeing Kumbhakarna who stood smeared with the blood of Vanaras and eating monkeys.
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As a repeated narrative cue, it reinforces the ethical contrast: cruelty and violation of humane conduct provoke righteous confrontation.
A duplicated/renumbered line introduces Sugrīva’s speech after he sees Kumbhakarṇa consuming the Vānaras.
Sugrīva’s sense of duty toward his people and readiness to speak and act against brutality.