Shloka 2
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
तंदृष्टवाराक्षसश्रेष्ठंपर्वताकारदर्शनम् ।क्रममाणमिवाकाशंपुरानारायणंप्रभुम् ।।6.61.2।।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaśreṣṭhaṃ parvatākāradarśanam |
kramamāṇam ivākāśaṃ purā nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum ||6.61.2||
ครั้นทอดพระเนตรจอมแห่งรากษส ผู้มีรูปร่างดุจภูผา ก็แลดูประหนึ่งพระนารายณ์ผู้เป็นเจ้าในกาลก่อน ก้าวย่างขึ้นสู่เวหา
"This Kumbhakarna with pike in hand and fierce eyes, is mighty strong. All the Devatas could not kill him, deluded that he is death personified."
FAQs
The verse cautions that overwhelming power and majestic appearance can resemble divine grandeur, yet Dharma requires discernment—judging by conduct rather than mere might or splendor.
Kumbhakarṇa is being described as he comes forth, his gigantic form compared to a mountain and likened to a cosmic stride associated with Nārāyaṇa.
Not a virtue of Kumbhakarṇa, but the narrative emphasis is on awe and scale; the implied virtue for the listener is विवेक (viveka)—clear discrimination amid fear and wonder.