Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 27
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
न मिथ्यावचनश्चत्वंस्वप्स्यत्येष न संशयः ।कालस्तुक्रियतामस्यशयनेजागरेतथा ।।6.61.27।।
na mithyā-vacanaś ca tvaṁ svapsyaty eṣa na saṁśayaḥ | kālas tu kriyatām asya śayane jāgare tathā ||
உமது வாக்கு பொய்யாகாது—இதில் ஐயமில்லை; அவன் நிச்சயம் உறங்குவான். ஆனால் அவனுடைய உறக்கம் மற்றும் விழிப்பு இரண்டிற்கும் ஒரு காலவரையறை நிர்ணயிக்கப்படுக.
"Your words will not become untrue, no doubt. Sleep, he must but waking time may be fixed."
FAQs
Satya is upheld: Brahmā’s pronouncement must stand. At the same time, the verse introduces moderated restraint—setting limits to a punishment to balance order and continuity.
Rāvaṇa concedes the inevitability of the curse but requests that a regulated cycle of sleep and waking be निर्धारित (fixed).
Pragmatism: Rāvaṇa seeks a workable adjustment while acknowledging the inviolability of Brahmā’s truth.