Shloka 34
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स वानरसहस्त्रैरजितः पर्वतोपमैः ।रराजराक्षसव्याघ्रोगिरिरात्मरुहैरिव ।।।।
sa vānarasahasrair ajitaḥ parvatopamaiḥ |
rarāja rākṣasavyāghro girir ātmaruhair iva |
Bị muôn ngàn Vānara phủ kín, tựa những ngọn núi không sao khuất phục, con hổ giữa loài Rākṣasa ấy vẫn rực rỡ, như một ngọn sơn đầy cây cối um tùm mọc trên mình.
The tiger among Rakshasas covered with thousands of Rakshasas was resembling a mountain with trees grown on itself.
FAQs
The verse underscores discernment: outward grandeur or power does not equal righteousness; dharma evaluates by conduct, not by terrifying splendor.
Kumbhakarṇa, swarmed by countless Vānaras, still appears immense—like a forested mountain.
For the Vānaras: perseverance; for the narrative: moral clarity that power can serve adharma.