Shloka 27
अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः
Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha
आसेदतुस्ततस्तत्र तावुभौ प्रमुखे स्थितम्।विवृद्धमशिरोग्रीवं कबन्धमुदरे मुखम्।।।।
āsedatus tatas tatra tāv ubhau pramukhe sthitam | vivṛddham aśirogrīvaṃ kabandham udare mukham ||
แล้วทั้งสองก็เข้าไปใกล้ และเห็นกบันธะยืนอยู่เบื้องหน้า—ใหญ่โตยิ่ง ไร้ศีรษะไร้คอ และมีใบหน้าอยู่กลางท้อง
Then both the brothers saw a very tall figure with a trunk that stood facing them. He had neither neck nor head. His face was in the stomach.
FAQs
Dharma is the willingness to face grotesque manifestations of harm (adharma) while remaining steady in one’s righteous purpose.
The narrative reveals the terrifying form of Kabandha as Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa come directly before him.
Steadfast courage—approaching and assessing danger without losing resolve.