Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 52
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
अचिन्तयन्महोत्पातानुदितान्रोमहर्षणान् ।निर्ययौकुम्भकर्णस्तुकृतान्तबलचोदितः ।।।।
acintayan mahotpātān uditān romaharṣaṇān |
niryayau kumbhakarṇas tu kṛtānta-bala-coditaḥ ||
مگر کُمبھکرن اُن عظیم، رونگٹے کھڑے کر دینے والے شگونوں کو دیکھ کر بھی نہ ٹھہرا؛ وہ نکل کھڑا ہوا، گویا یم (موت) اور تقدیر کی قوت نے اسے آگے دھکیل دیا ہو۔
Kumbhakarna went unmindful of the portents which made hair stand on end propelled by the force of destiny.
FAQs
Dharma includes heeding counsel and signs that prevent harm; ignoring warnings and charging ahead into violence reflects adharma and leads toward inevitable ruin.
Despite ominous signs, Kumbhakarṇa exits to fight, portrayed as being pushed forward by destiny/Death itself.
The verse highlights the absence of prudence and self-restraint; it contrasts with the Ramayana ideal where power is guided by dharma and wise reflection.