Shloka 57
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
त्वजतद्वानरानीकंप्राकृतैःकिंकरिष्यसि ।सहस्वैकंनिपातंमेपर्वतस्यास्यराक्षस ।।।।
tyaja tad vānarānīkaṃ prākṛtaiḥ kiṃ kariṣyasi | sahasvaikaṃ nipātaṃ me parvatasyāsya rākṣasa ||
اے راکشس! اس وानر لشکر کو چھوڑ دے؛ فطرت کے سادہ جانداروں کو مار کر تُو کیا حاصل کرے گا؟ پہلے اس پہاڑ کی ایک ہی ضرب سہہ لے جو میں تجھ پر پھینکوں گا۔
"Give up with Vanaras, who are monkeys by nature. Bear this one mountain's blow of mine."
FAQs
Protection of the vulnerable and accountability in combat: Sugrīva challenges the aggressor to face a worthy opponent rather than prey on the many/weak—an appeal to righteous conduct even in war.
Sugrīva confronts Kumbhakarṇa verbally, condemning his attack on the Vānara host and threatening to strike him with a mountain.
Sugrīva’s guardianship and moral courage—speaking truthfully against cruelty and stepping forward to defend his army.