Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 172
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तद्रामबाणाभिहतंपपातरक्षःशिरःपर्वतसन्निकाशम् ।बभञ्जचर्यागृहगोपुराणिप्राकारमुच्चंतमपातयच्च ।।।।
tad rāmabāṇābhihataṃ papāta rakṣaḥśiraḥ parvatasannikāśam |
babhañja ca ryāgṛhagopurāṇi prākāram uccaṃ tam apātayac ca ||
ராமனின் அம்பால் தாக்கப்பட்ட அந்த ராட்சசனின் மலைபோன்ற பேர்தலை தரையில் விழுந்தது. விழும் வேகத்தில் வீடுகளையும் உயர்ந்த கோபுரங்களையும் நொறுக்கி, அந்த உயர்ந்த மதிலையும் இடித்துத் தள்ளியது॥
Killed by Rama's arrow, that head of the Rakshasa, which was like a mountain had demolished the walls and houses and peaks of buildings.
FAQs
It highlights that adharma, even when it appears massive and terrifying, collapses when confronted by righteous force; Rāma’s action represents disciplined, duty-bound warfare undertaken to restore moral order.
Satya functions as the grounding of Rāma’s cause and conduct; the verse portrays the tangible consequence of truth-aligned action—falsehood and violent arrogance lose their support and literally ‘fall’ along with their defenses.