Shloka 127
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तन्मेरुशिखराकारंद्योतमानमिवश्रिया ।।।।द्वेशतेवानराणां च पतमानमपातयत् ।
tan meru-śikharākāraṃ dyotamānam iva śriyā | dveśate vānarāṇāṃ ca patamānam apātayat ||
ก้อนมหึมานั้นมีรูปดุจยอดเขาพระสุเมรุ ส่องประกายประหนึ่งรุ่งเรืองด้วยศรี เมื่อร่วงลงมาก็กระแทกโค่นวานรลงถึงสองร้อยตน
While falling down, Kumbhakarna was like Mount Meru, shining by his splendour was falling down and knocking down two hundred monkeys.
FAQs
It highlights the tragedy of warfare: even when confronting adharma, harm can spread widely; dharma therefore values minimizing unnecessary loss and restoring order swiftly.
Fragments or a falling mass (likened to Meru’s peak) crashes down and fells many Vānara warriors.
The need for protective responsibility: leaders must act to prevent large-scale harm to their allies.