कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततःकराग्रैःसहसासमेत्यराजाहरीणाममरेन्द्रशत्रुम् ।खरैश्चकर्णौदशनैश्चनासांददंशपार्श्वेषु च कुम्भकर्णम् ।।।।
tataḥ karāgraiḥ sahasā sametya rājā harīṇām amarendraśatrum |
kharaiś ca karṇau daśanaiś ca nāsāṁ dadaṁśa pārśveṣu ca kumbhakarṇam ||
于是猿王骤然奋起:以锐利的指甲猛抓俱摩婆迦那——因陀罗之敌——撕裂其双耳;又以牙齿咬断其鼻,并且狠击撕咬其两肋。
There after the king of Vanaras decided to act and tore off the ears of the enemy ruler of gods (Kumbhakarna) with his sharp nails, bit off the nose with his teeth, and sides of Kumbhakarna.
Dharma in battle includes defending oneself and the righteous cause; decisive counteraction is justified when one is unlawfully overpowered.
Sugrīva, seized by Kumbhakarṇa, launches a fierce counterattack, injuring him severely.
Bravery and quick initiative under constraint.