Doha 66

Umā, (continues Lord Śiva,) Śrī Raghunātha played the part of a human being in the same way as Garuḍa (the mount of Bhagavān Viṣṇu) would sport in the company of snakes. Otherwise how could He, who devours Death himself with the mere knitting of His brow, engage with any grace in such a conflict as this? (1) He (Lord Śrī Rāma) will thereby spread His fame, which will not only sanctify the whole world but will undoubtedly take across the ocean of mundane existence the people who sing it. Now Hanumān’s unconsciousness ceased and he woke and presently began to look about for Sugrīva. (2) Meanwhile Sugrīva too recovered from his swoon and slipped out of Kumbhakarṇa’s grips, who had taken him for dead (and consequently loosened his grip). Kumbhakarṇa discovered his escape only when Sugrīva bit off the monster’s nose and ears and ascended in the air roaring. (3) The demon caught Sugrīva by the foot and, having thus secured him, dashed him against the ground. Sugrīva, however, rose with remarkable agility and hit his adversary back. The mighty hero then returned into the Lord’s presence, shouting “Glory, glory, all glory to the merciful Lord!” (4) Kumbhakarṇa felt sick at heart when he realized that he had been deprived of his nose and ears, and turned back in a fury. The monkey host was horror-stricken when they saw the monster, who was frightful by his very appearance and looked more so in the absence of his nose and ears. (5)

Raising a shout of “Glory, glory, all glory to the Jewel of Raghu’s race!” the monkeys rushed forward and rained upon him all at once a volley of rocks and trees. (66)