Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 40
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
यथाशुष्काण्यरण्यानिग्रीष्मेदहतिपावकः ।तथावानरसैन्यानिकुम्बकर्णोविनिर्दहत् ।।।।
yathā śuṣkāṇy araṇyāni grīṣme dahati pāvakaḥ |
tathā vānarasainyāni kumbhakarṇo vinirdahat ||
Kung paanong sa tag-init ay sinusunog ng apoy ang tuyong kagubatan, gayon din sinunog ni Kumbhakarṇa ang mga hanay ng hukbong Vānara.
Just as fire god consumes dried forest in summer, Kumbhakarna was consuming the Vanara army.
FAQs
The verse warns that unchecked adharma-backed power can devastate many, like wildfire—hence dharma requires timely resistance and protection of the vulnerable.
Kumbhakarṇa’s onslaught is described through a vivid simile, emphasizing the scale and speed of destruction among the Vānara forces.
Implicitly, the need for dhairya (steadfastness) and strategic restraint in the defenders—panic must be replaced by disciplined response.