Shloka 90
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कर्णनासाविहीनस्तुकुम्भकर्णोमहाबलः ।रराजशोणितैःसिक्तोगिरिःप्रस्रवणैरिव ।।।।
karṇanāsāvihīnas tu kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ |
rarāja śoṇitaiḥ sikto giriḥ prasravaṇair iva ||
کان اور ناک کے بغیر بھی مہابلی کمبھ کرن، خون میں شرابور، چشموں والے پہاڑ کی طرح دکھائی دے رہا تھا۔
Great hero Kumbhakarna, devoid of ears and nose drenched in blood shone like a mountain in springs.
FAQs
The verse underscores a sober truth of dharma-yuddha: even grievously wounded adversaries may remain formidable; prudence and perseverance are required.
Kumbhakarṇa stands mutilated and bleeding, yet appears powerful and radiant in a grim, martial imagery.
Endurance (though in an adharmic character), prompting the lesson that strength alone is not a mark of righteousness.