Shloka 14
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
सपराजितमात्मानंप्रहस्तंचनिषूदितम् ।।।।ज्ञात्वारक्षोबलंभीममादिदेशमहाबलः ।
sa parājitam ātmānaṃ prahastaṃ ca niṣūditam |
jñātvā rakṣobalaṃ bhīmam ādi-deśa mahābalaḥ ||6.60.14||
ครั้นรู้ว่าตนถูกต้านจนถอย และว่าพระหัสตะถูกสังหารแล้ว ผู้มีกำลังยิ่งนั้นจึงมีบัญชาแก่กองทัพรากษสอันน่าสะพรึง
"Let him be instructed that Prahastha endowed with mighty prowess has been defeated and killed."
FAQs
Accountability to reality is necessary for duty: recognizing loss and responding with organized action is a practical aspect of leadership (though dharma depends on the cause served).
After battlefield setbacks and Prahasta’s death, Rāvaṇa reorganizes and directs his forces for continued defense.
Resolve and command-capacity under pressure—rapid decision and mobilization after defeat.