Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 65
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
ससर्वान् सान्त्वयामासनैरृतान् नैरृतर्षभः ।बोधनाद्विस्मितश्चापिराक्षसानिदमब्रवीत् ।।।।
sa sarvān sāntvayām āsa nairṛtān nairṛtarṣabhaḥ | bodhanād vismitaś cāpi rākṣasān idam abravīt ||
Ngài—bậc tối thượng trong hàng rākṣasa—liền dịu lời trấn an tất cả bọn họ; lại kinh ngạc vì bị đánh thức, ngài nói với các rākṣasa rằng:
He, the bull among the south west region, astonished at his awakening, soothed, and spoke to all the Rakshasas in this way.
FAQs
Leadership includes calming one’s followers and communicating clearly before action—restraint and reassurance are aspects of responsible rule.
Kumbhakarṇa begins addressing the gathered rākṣasas after being awakened.
Command presence paired with composure—he first reassures others before questioning the situation.