Shloka 53
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
रज्जुबन्धनबद्धाभिश्शतघ्नीभिश्चसर्वशः ।।।।वध्यमानोमहाकायोनप्राबुध्यतराक्षसः ।
rajju-bandhana-baddhābhiḥ śataghnībhiś ca sarvaśaḥ |
vadhyamāno mahākāyo na prābudhyata rākṣasaḥ ||
แม้ถูกตีจากทุกทิศด้วยศตฆนี และถูกมัดแน่นด้วยเชือกทั่วทั้งกาย รากษสผู้มีกายมหึมาก็มิได้ตื่นขึ้น
Some struck with sataghni (mace) all over his huge body fastened with cords.
FAQs
It reiterates the primacy of truth and consequence: the curse-bound condition persists despite violence, reminding that dharma aligns with deeper order, not mere coercion.
Even ropes and heavy weapons used across his body fail to wake the massive Kumbhakarṇa.
The verse emphasizes inexorable fate/karma over individual effort—encouraging humility before moral causality.