Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 3
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
सतोयाम्बुदसङ्काशंकाञ्चनाङ्गदभूषणम् ।दृष्टवापुनःप्रदुद्रवावानराणांमहाचमूः ।।6.61.3।।
satoyāmbudasaṅkāśaṃ kāñcanāṅgadabhūṣaṇam |
dṛṣṭvā punaḥ pradudrava vānarāṇāṃ mahācamūḥ ||6.61.3||
Nang makita ang rākṣasa—itim na parang ulap na punô ng ulan at may ginintuang mga pulseras sa bisig—ang dakilang hukbo ng mga vānara ay muling nagtakbuhan (sa pangamba).
Seeing the Rakshasa who was like a rainy cloud with water, decked with gold ornaments, the commander in chief of Vanaras ran.
FAQs
Dharma here is tested through fear: righteousness in war requires steadiness and disciplined courage even when confronted by overwhelming force and terrifying appearances.
As the rākṣasa champion is seen on the battlefield—described as cloud-dark and ornamented—the vānara host reacts by running again, indicating panic before the renewed threat.
The implied virtue is courage (śaurya/dhairya): the verse highlights how easily morale can falter, setting up the need for leadership and composure.