Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 48
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
चिन्तयाबाध्यसेराजन्किमर्थंमयितिष्ठति ।।6.63.48।।सोऽहंशत्रुविनाशाय तव निर्यातुमुद्यतः ।
cintayā bādhyase rājan kimarthaṃ mayi tiṣṭhati |
so 'haṃ śatruvināśāya tava niryātum udyataḥ ||
அரசே, நான் இங்கே இருக்கையில் நீங்கள் ஏன் கவலையால் வாடுகிறீர்? உமது பகைவரை அழிக்க நான் புறப்படத் தயாராக இருக்கிறேன்।
"O King! while I am here for what reason do you worry and have anxiety? I will go now and decidedly destroy your enemy."
FAQs
It touches rāja-dharma indirectly: leaders should act with clarity rather than panic; however, confidence must be grounded in righteousness, not mere might.
The speaker reassures the king and offers to go out personally to eliminate the threatening opponent.
Readiness to act (kṛtya-udyama) and loyalty to one’s ruler—though the cause served may be unrighteous.