Shloka 12
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
सोऽपिसैन्यानिसङ्क्रुद्धोवानराणांमहौजसाम् ।ममन्थपरमायत्तोवनान्यग्निरिवोत्थितः ।।।।
so 'pi sainyāni saṅkruddho vānarāṇāṃ mahaujasām | mamantha paramāyatto vanāny agnir ivotthitaḥ ||
เขาเองเมื่อเดือดดาล ก็เข้าบดขยี้กองทัพวานรผู้ทรงเดชด้วยกำลังเต็มที่ ดุจไฟเพลิงลุกโชนผุดขึ้นเพื่อเผาผลาญพงไพร
Enraged Kumbhakarna began to destroy Vanaras endowed with extraordinary vigour, just as great forest fire burns the forest.
FAQs
Uncontrolled anger is portrayed as destructive like wildfire—an implicit ethical warning about rage overwhelming discernment.
Kumbhakarṇa, provoked in battle, launches a sweeping assault that breaks the vānara formations.
Martial ferocity and single-minded force (though ethically ambiguous due to its rage-driven nature).