Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 50
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स लब्दसंज्ञोबलवान्मुष्टिमावर्त्यराक्षसः ।अपहास्तेनचिक्षेपविसंज्ञः स पपात ह ।।।।
sa labdhasaṃjño balavān muṣṭim āvartya rākṣasaḥ | apahāstena cikṣepa visaṃjñaḥ sa papāta ha ||
Nang magbalik ang kaniyang ulirat, ang makapangyarihang rākṣasa ay kinuyom at inurong ang kamao, saka humampas gamit ang likod ng kamay. Si Aṅgada, nawalan ng malay, ay bumagsak sa lupa.
The mighty Rakshasa regained his consciousness and, doubling his fist hit Angada with the back of his hand and Angada fell, lost senses.
FAQs
It underscores the battlefield reality that dharma requires steadiness amid reversals; righteous forces may suffer setbacks but must persist without abandoning their cause.
After being stunned, Kumbhakarṇa recovers and retaliates, striking Aṅgada so hard that he faints and collapses.
Kumbhakarṇa’s physical might is emphasized (not moral excellence), serving as a narrative test of the Vānara army’s resilience.