Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 133
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कुम्भकर्णस्तुसङ्कृद्धस्समारूढःप्लवङ्गमैः ।।।।व्यधूनयत्तान्वेगेनदुष्टहस्तीवहस्तिपान् ।
kumbhakarṇas tu saṅkruddhaḥ samārūḍhaḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ | vyadhūnayat tān vegena duṣṭahastīva hastipān ||
Ngunit si Kumbhakarna, nagngangalit habang sinasakyan ng mga Vanara, ay inalog sila nang buong lakas at itinapon—gaya ng masamang elepanteng itinataboy ang sakay nito.
Enraged Kumbhakarna shook off the monkeys climbed on his body like a harsh elephant shakes off its rider.
FAQs
Unchecked anger magnifies harm; the epic contrasts disciplined, purposeful force with rage-driven violence that endangers many.
Kumbhakarna resists the Vanaras’ attempt to restrain him and violently throws them off.
For the protagonists, perseverance is implied—continuing the righteous effort despite setbacks.