Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 4
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
एषजेष्यतिकाकत्स्थौसुग्रीवंचमहाबलम् ।वानरांश्चापरान् घोरान् हनिष्यतिपरन्तपः ।।।।
eṣa jeṣyati kākatsthau sugrīvaṃ ca mahā-balam | vānarāṃś cāparān ghorān haniṣyati parantapaḥ ||
Kẻ thiêu đốt quân thù này sẽ khuất phục các con cháu Kakutstha (Rāma và Lakṣmaṇa), cả Sugrīva đại lực nữa; và cũng sẽ diệt sạch những đạo Vānara khác, đáng sợ vô cùng.
Highly enraged Akampana of fierce valour cheered all the Rakshasa troops.
FAQs
The verse illustrates how adharma often speaks in the language of power and conquest; the Ramayana contrasts such bravado with Rāma’s dharmic restraint and rightful purpose.
A confident declaration is made that Akampana will defeat Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva, and the Vānara hosts as the battle intensifies.
Martial confidence and aggressive resolve (though ethically ambiguous in the broader Ramayana frame).