कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
आददेनिशितंशूलंवेगाच्छत्रुनिबर्हणम् ।सर्वकालायसंदीप्तंतप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम् ।।।।
ādade niśitaṃ śūlaṃ vegāc chatrunibarhaṇam |
sarvakālāyasaṃ dīptaṃ taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇam ||
அவன் விரைவாக கூர்மையான சூலத்தை எடுத்தான்—பகைவரை அழிப்பது; கரிய இரும்புபோல் ஒளிர்ந்து, காய்ந்த பொன்னாலான ஆபரணங்களால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்டது.
The destroyer of enemies, hurriedly seized a whetted flaming iron dart, embellished with polished gold.
The verse foregrounds the means of violence; Dharmic reflection asks that power and weaponry be governed by righteous intention and restraint, not mere capacity to destroy.
Kumbhakarṇa arms himself, taking up a formidable śūla described in vivid martial imagery.
Martial preparedness and decisiveness are emphasized.
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