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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 60"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 60

> स प्रविश्य पुरीं लङ्कां रामबाणभयार्दितः।  
> भग्नदर्पस्तदा राजा बभूव व्यथितेन्द्रियः॥ १॥

Entering the city of Laṅkā stricken with the fear of Śrī Rāma’s arrows, the king, who had his vanity crushed, felt troubled in mind. (1)

> मातंग इव सिंहेन गरुडेनेव पन्नगः।  
> अभिभूतोऽभवद् राजा राघवेण महात्मना॥ २॥

Rāvaṇa, the king was overcome by the high-souled Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) as an elephant is by a lion and a serpent by Garuḍa, the king of birds. (2)

> ब्रह्मदण्डप्रतीकानां विद्युच्चलितवर्चसाम्।  
> स्मरन् राघवबाणानां विव्यथे राक्षसेश्वरः॥ ३॥

The king of ogres felt disquieted while recalling the arrows of Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), which resembled Brahmadaṇḍa (a fiery comet appearing at the time of universal dissolution) and emitted an unsteady light like lightning. (3)

> स काञ्चनमयं दिव्यमाश्रित्य परमासनम्।  
> विप्रेक्षमाणो रक्षांसि रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ ४॥

Having taken his seat on his magnificent and excellent throne of gold and letting his gaze wander over the ogres, Rāvaṇa spoke as follows: (4)

> सर्वं तत् खलु मे मोघं यत् तप्तं परमं तपः।  
> यत् समानो महेन्द्रेण मानुषेण विनिर्जितः॥ ५॥

“All that asceticism of the supreme type, which was practised by me, has undoubtedly proved infructuous in that I, the equal of the mighty Indra (the ruler of gods) have been utterly defeated by a mere mortal. (5)

> इदं तद् ब्रह्मणो घोरं वाक्यं मामभ्युपस्थितम्।  
> मानुषेभ्यो विजानीहि भयं त्वमिति तत्तथा॥ ६॥

“That terrible warning of Brahmā in the words: ‘Know you for certain of danger from humans!’ has now flashed upon me. It is coming true. (6)

> देवदानवगन्धर्वैर्यक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः।  
> अवध्यत्वं मया प्रोक्तं मानुषेभ्यो न याचितम्॥ ७॥

“Immunity from death at the hands of gods, demons, Gandharvas (celestial musicians), Yakṣas (a class of demigods), ogres and serpents was sought by me, but not at the hands of mortals. (7)

> तमिमं मानुषं मन्ये रामं दशरथात्मजम्।  
> इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातेन अनरण्येन यत् पुरा॥ ८ ॥  
> उत्पत्स्यति हि मद्वंशपुरुषो राक्षसाधम।  
> यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम्॥ ९ ॥  
> निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम दुर्मते।  
> शप्तोऽहं वेदवत्या च यथा सा धर्षिता पुरा॥ १०॥

“I conclude this Rāma, an offspring of Daśaratha, to be that mortal of whom mention was made by King Anaraṇya, born in the race of Ikṣwāku, by whom I was formerly cursed in the following words: ‘In my house will undoubtedly be born a man, who will exterminate on the field of battle you with your sons, ministers, army, horses and charioteers, O evil-minded bane of your race, the vilest of ogres!’ I was further cursed by one, Vedavatī, as she was violated by me of old. (8—10)

> सेयं सीता महाभागा जाता जनकनन्दिनी।  
> उमा नन्दीश्वरश्चापि रम्भा वरुणकन्यका॥ ११॥  
> यथोक्तास्तन्मया प्राप्तं न मिथ्या ऋ षिभाषितम्।  
> एतदेव समागम्य यत्नं कर्तुमिहार्हथ॥ १२॥  
> राक्षसाश्चापि तिष्ठन्तु चर्यागोपुरमूर्धसु।  
> स चाप्रतिमगाम्भीर्यो देवदानवदर्पहा॥ १३॥  
> ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतस्तु कुम्भकर्णो विबोध्यताम्।  
> समरे जितमात्मानं प्रहस्तं च निषूदितम्॥ १४॥  
> ज्ञात्वा रक्षोबलं भीममादिदेश महाबलः।  
> द्वारेषु यत्नः क्रियतां प्राकारश्चाधिरुह्यताम्॥ १५॥  
> निद्रावशसमाविष्टः कुम्भकर्णो विबोध्यताम्।  
> सुखं स्वपिति निश्चिन्तः कामोपहतचेतनः॥ १६॥

“The same highly blessed lady has been born as this daughter of Janaka. The result, which Umā (the divine Consort of Lord Śiva), Nandīśwara (a monkey-faced attendant of Lord Śiva), Rambhā (a celestial nymph) and Puñjikasthalā (another celebrated nymph, daughter of Varuṇa) predicted, has also been attained by me.* The prediction made by those endowed with prophetic vision can never be untrue. Knowing this very fact, you ought to strive to conquer the enemy. And let ogres too take up their position on the main roads as well as on the top of gates. Nay, let Kumbhakarṇa for his part, who is unparalleled in profundity and is capable of crushing the vanity of gods and demons alike and who remains overwhelmed with slumber due to the execration of Brahmā, be fully roused.” Knowing himself to have been conquered in combat, and Prahasta to have been killed, Rāvaṇa, who was endowed with extraordinary might, commanded the army of ogres as follows: “Remaining stationed at the gates, let an attempt be made to guard them; and let the defensive walls be scaled (and a watch be kept at the enemy). Also, Kumbhakarṇa be fully roused. His understanding vitiated by lust, he is slumbering at ease, free from all cares. (11—16)

> नव सप्त दशाष्टौ च मासान् स्वपिति राक्षसः।  
> मन्त्रं कृत्वा प्रसुप्तोऽयमितस्तु नवमेऽहनि॥ १७॥

“The ogre sleeps for nine, ten or eight months. Having deliberated with me, he for his part fell fast asleep nine months ago from now. (17)

> तं तु बोधयत क्षिप्रं कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम्।  
> स हि संख्ये महाबाहुः ककुदं सर्वरक्षसाम्।  
> वानरान् राजपुत्रौ च क्षिप्रमेव हनिष्यति॥ १८॥

“Therefore speedily rouse Kumbhakarṇa, who is endowed with extraordinary might. That mighty armed ogre, the foremost of all ogres, will undoubtedly strike down at once the monkeys as well as the two princes (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa).(18)

> एष केतुः परं संख्ये मुख्यो वै सर्वरक्षसाम्।  
> कुम्भकर्णः सदा शेते मूढो ग्राम्यसुखे रतः॥ १९॥

“Addicted as he is to a vulgar delight in the form of sleep, this insensate Kumbhakarṇa, who is the most distinguished in combat, and is actually the foremost of all ogres—remains ever asleep. (19)

> रामेणाभिनिरस्तस्य संग्रामेऽस्मिन् सुदारुणे।  
> भविष्यति न मे शोकः कुम्भकर्णे विबोधिते॥ २०॥  
> किं करिष्याम्यहं तेन शक्रतुल्यबलेन हि।  
> ईदृशे व्यसने घोरे यो न साह्याय कल्पते॥ २१॥

“On Kumbhakarṇa being fully roused, the grief preying on those who stand vanquished by Rāma in this most terrible struggle, will cease. Even though he is the equal of Indra in might, what shall I do of him if he is not able to assist me even in such a terrible calamity.” (20-21)

> ते तु तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य राक्षसाः।  
> जग्मुः परमसम्भ्रान्ताः कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्॥ २२॥

Hearing the aforesaid speech of Rāvaṇa, the lord of ogres, the said ogres proceeded to the residence of Kumbhakarṇa, extremely puzzled for they did not know how to rouse Kumbhakarṇa before time.(22)

> ते रावणसमादिष्टा मांसशोणितभोजनाः।  
> गन्धं माल्यं महद्भक्ष्यमादाय सहसा ययुः॥ २३॥

Taking with them perfumery, garlands and immense food, when duly commanded by Rāvaṇa, the said ogres, who fed on flesh and blood, left all at once for Kumbhakarṇa’s residence. (23)

> तां प्रविश्य महाद्वारां सर्वतो योजनायताम्।  
> कुम्भकर्णगुहां रम्यां पुष्पगन्धप्रवाहिनीम्॥ २४॥  
> कुम्भकर्णस्य निःश्वासादवधूता महाबलाः।  
> प्रतिष्ठमानाः कृच्छ्रेण यत्नात् प्रविविशुर्गुहाम्॥ २५॥

Having penetrated deep into that lovely subterranean abode of Kumbhakarṇa, which was provided with enormous gates, nay, which was one Yojana (or eight miles) in extent on every side, and from which issued a stream of odour of flowers—the ogres, though endowed with extraordinary might, were pushed back by force of the wind from the nostrils of Kumbhakarṇa and, pressing forward with difficulty, forced their way into the cave with effort. (24-25)

> तां प्रविश्य गुहां रम्यां रत्नकाञ्चनकुट्टिमाम्।  
> ददृशुर्नैर्ऋतव्याघ्राः शयानं भीमविक्रमम्॥ २६॥

Penetrating deep into the delightful underground dwelling with its pavement of precious stones and gold, the aforesaid tigers among ogres beheld Kumbhakarṇa of terrible prowess sleeping. (26)

> ते तु तं विकृतं सुप्तं विकीर्णमिव पर्वतम्।  
> कुम्भकर्णं महानिद्रं समेताः प्रत्यबोधयन्॥ २७॥

Those ogres for their part collectively began to waken the said Kumbhakarṇa, who, while lying asleep in an unnatural state, looked like a scattered mountain, and was buried in deep slumber. (27)

> ऊर्ध्वलोमाञ्चिततनुं श्वसन्तमिव पन्नगम्।  
> भ्रामयन्तं विनिःश्वासैः शयानं भीमविक्रमम्॥ २८॥  
> भीमनासापुटं तं तु पातालविपुलाननम्।  
> शयने न्यस्तसर्वाङ्गं मेदोरुधिरगन्धिनम्॥ २९॥  
> काञ्चनाङ्गदनद्धाङ्गं किरीटेनार्कवर्चसम्।  
> ददृशुर्नैर्ऋतव्याघ्रं कुम्भकर्णमरिंदमम्॥ ३०॥

They, for their part, found Kumbhakarṇa of terrible prowess, a veritable tiger among the ogres (scions of Nirṛti, the ogre presiding over the south-west) and the tamer of his enemies, hissing like a serpent, nay, making people turn back by the force of his outgoing breaths, while sleeping, distinguished by horrible nostrils and a mouth enormous as Pātāla (the lowest subterranean region), emitting an odour of fat and blood from his unrinsed mouth and shining as the sun because of his diadem, his body covered with bristling hair, all his limbs stretched on a bed and his arms adorned with armlets of gold. (28—30)

> ततश्चक्रुर्महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णस्य चाग्रतः।  
> भूतानां मेरुसंकाशं राशिं परमतर्पणम्॥ ३१॥

The gigantic ogres then placed before Kumbhakarṇa a heap of animals, resembling Mount Meru, which was calculated to bring him supreme satiation. (31)

> मृगाणां महिषाणां च वराहाणां च संचयान्।  
> चक्रुर्नैर्ऋतशार्दूला राशिमन्नस्य चाद्भुतम्॥ ३२॥

The said tigers among ogres also piled up hillocks of antelopes, buffaloes and swine as well as a prodigious mound of victuals. (32)

> ततः शोणितकुम्भांश्च मांसानि विविधानि च।  
> पुरस्तात् कुम्भकर्णस्य चक्रुस्त्रिदशशत्रवः॥ ३३॥

After that the enemies of gods placed before Kumbhakarṇa pails of blood and meats of every variety as well. (33)

> लिलिपुश्च परार्घ्येन चन्दनेन परंतपम्।  
> दिव्यैराश्वासयामासुर्माल्यैर्गन्धैश्च गन्धिभिः॥ ३४॥

Again, the ogres daubed Kumbhakarṇa (the scourge of his enemies) with a superb sandal-paste and communicated odour to him through fragrant garlands and sweet perfumes. (34)

> धूपगन्धांश्च ससृजुस्तुष्टुवुश्च परंतपम्।  
> जलदा इव चानेदुर्यातुधानास्ततस्ततः॥ ३५॥

They also burnt incense and extolled Kumbhakarṇa, the scourge of his enemies. The ogres also thundered like clouds on every side. (35)

> शङ्खांश्च पूरयामासुः शशाङ्कसदृशप्रभान्।  
> तुमुलं युगपच्चापि विनेदुश्चाप्यमर्षिताः॥ ३६॥

Nay, they blew with full cheeks their conches shining brightly like the sun and synchronously raised a tumultuous uproar, seized with anger, as they were. (36)

> नेदुरास्फोटयामासुश्चिक्षिपुस्ते निशाचराः।  
> कुम्भकर्णविबोधार्थं चक्रुस्ते विपुलं स्वरम्॥ ३७॥

The rangers of the night roared, clapped on their arms and pushed the limbs of Kumbhakarṇa. They further set up a great clamour in order to awaken him fully. (37)

> सशङ्खभेरीपणवप्रणादं  
> सास्फोटितक्ष्वेलितसिंहनादम्।  
> दिशो द्रवन्तस्त्रिदिवं किरन्तः  
> श्रुत्वा विहंगाः सहसा निपेतुः॥ ३८॥

On hearing the aforesaid slapping of arms, thundering and leonine roar, combined with the blast of conches and the roll of kettledrums and drums, while flying rapidly in all the ten directions and soaring into the sky, birds fell down all at once. (38)

> यदा भृशं तैर्निनदैर्महात्मा  
> न कुम्भकर्णो बुबुधे प्रसुप्तः।  
> ततो भुशुण्डीर्मुसलानि सर्वे  
> रक्षोगणास्ते जगृहुर्गदाश्च॥ ३९॥

When the colossal Kumbhakarṇa, who was fast asleep, could not be roused even by means of those aforesaid sounds, repeatedly set up, all those troops of ogres seized hold of Bhuśuṇḍīs (a particular kind of mallet), mallets and maces. (39)

> तं शैलशृङ्गैर्मुसलैर्गदाभि-  
> र्वक्षःस्थले मुद्गरमुष्टिभिश्च।  
> सुखप्रसुप्तं भुवि कुम्भकर्णं  
> रक्षांस्युदग्राणि तदा निजघ्नुः॥ ४०॥

The mighty ogres then began to strike hard the celebrated Kumbhakarṇa, lying fast asleep comfortably on the ground, with mountain peaks, pestles, maces, mallets and fists too on the chest. (40)

> तस्य निःश्वासवातेन कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः।  
> राक्षसाः कुम्भकर्णस्य स्थातुं शेकुर्न चाग्रतः॥ ४१॥

Repulsed by the wind in the form of the outgoing breath of the celebrated ogre, Kumbhakarṇa, however, the ogres could not stand before him. (41)

> ततः परिहिता गाढं राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः।  
> मृदङ्गपणवान् भेरीः शङ्खकुम्भगणांस्तथा॥ ४२॥

Tightly dressed (in order to be able to stand firmly) the aforesaid ogres of terrible prowess began to beat clay tomtoms and drums, kettledrums and pails as well. (42)

> दश राक्षससाहस्रं युगपत्पर्यवारयत्।  
> नीलाञ्जनचयाकारं ते तु तं प्रत्यबोधयन्॥ ४३॥  
> अभिघ्नन्तो नदन्तश्च न च सम्बुबुधे तदा।  
> यदा चैनं न शेकुस्ते प्रतिबोधयितुं तदा॥ ४४॥  
> ततो गुरुतरं यत्नं दारुणं समुपाक्रमन्।  
> अश्वानुष्ट्रान् खरान् नागाञ्जघ्नुर्दण्डकशाङ् कुशैः॥ ४५॥  
> भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गांश्च सर्वप्राणैरवादयन्।  
> निजघ्नुश्चास्य गात्राणि महाकाष्ठकटंकरैः॥ ४६॥  
> मुद्गरैर्मुसलैश्चापि सर्वप्राणसमुद्यतैः।  
> तेन नादेन महता लङ्का सर्वा प्रपूरिता।  
> सपर्वतवना सर्वा सोऽपि नैव प्रबुध्यते॥ ४७॥

Ten thousand ogres surrounded at a time Kumbhakarṇa, who resembled a mass of black coal. Striking him on all sides and roaring, they for their part tried to rouse him; nevertheless he did not wake fully then. Nay, when they could not waken him at that time, they initiated a more effective and violent method (of rousing him) than before. They struck horses, camels, donkeys and elephants with staffs, whips and goads and urged them to tread on him. They also sounded kettledrums, conches and clay tomtoms with all their might—and pounded his limbs with bundles of heavy logs, mallets and pestles too lifted with all their strength. The entire Laṅkā, mountains, woods and all, was filled with that noise; yet Kumbhakarṇa too did not wake at all. (43—47)

> ततो भेरीसहस्रं तु युगपत् समहन्यत।  
> मृष्टकाञ्चनकोणानामसक्तानां समन्ततः॥ ४८॥

Then was sounded all at once a thousand of kettledrums ceaselessly beaten with sticks of polished gold on all sides. (48)

> एवमप्यतिनिद्रस्तु यदा नैव प्रबुध्यते।  
> शापस्य वशमापन्नस्ततः क्रुद्धा निशाचराः॥ ४९॥

When, however, the ogre, who was wrapt in excessive slumber under the spell of a curse uttered by Brahmā, could not be wakened at all in the aforesaid manner, the prowlers of the night were filled with rage. (49)

> ततः कोपसमाविष्टाः सर्वे भीमपराक्रमाः।  
> तद् रक्षो बोधयिष्यन्तश्चक्रुरन्ये पराक्रमम्॥ ५०॥

Completely dominated by anger, all other ogres (of terrible prowess) tried their strength to rouse that ogre. (50)

> अन्ये भेरीः समाजघ्नुरन्ये चक्रुर्महास्वनम्।  
> केशानन्ये प्रलुलुपुः कर्णानन्ये दशन्ति च॥ ५१॥

Some beat kettledrums with full force, others raised a shout, still others tore out his hair, while yet others bit his ears. (51)

> उदकुम्भशतानन्ये समसिञ्चन्त कर्णयोः।  
> न कुम्भकर्णः पस्पन्दे महानिद्रावशं गतः॥ ५२॥

Some more poured hundreds of pails of water into them. Kumbhakarṇa, however, who had fallen under the sway of deep slumber, did not stir. (52)

> अन्ये च बलिनस्तस्य कूटमुद्गरपाणयः।  
> मूर्ध्नि वक्षसि गात्रेषु पातयन् कूटमुद्गरान्॥ ५३॥

Other mighty ogres too, who had mallets studded with nails, in their hands, let their mallets too fall on his head, chest and other limbs. (53)

> रज्जुबन्धनबद्धाभिः शतघ्नीभिश्च सर्वतः।  
> वध्यमानो महाकायो न प्राबुध्यत राक्षसः॥ ५४॥

Nay, the colossal ogre did not wake, though being struck on all sides with Śataghnīs (a kind of mace) fastened with cords and thongs. (54)

> वारणानां सहस्रं च शरीरेऽस्य प्रधावितम्।  
> कुम्भकर्णस्तदा बुद्ध्वा स्पर्शं परमबुध्यत॥ ५५॥

A thousand of elephants were also made to run up and down his body. Waking only then, he felt a mere touch. (55)

> स पात्यमानैर्गिरिशृङ्गवृक्षै-  
> रचिन्तयंस्तान् विपुलान् प्रहारान्।  
> निद्राक्षयात् क्षुद्भयपीडितश्च  
> विजृम्भमाणः सहसोत्पपात॥ ५६॥

Tormented by the bugbear of hunger due to interruption in his sleep, though not feeling in the least the heavy blows dealt with the mountain-tops and trees, which were still being made to descend on him, nay, stretching his limbs from drowsiness, he sprang to his feet all at once. (56)

> स नागभोगाचलशृङ्गकल्पौ  
> विक्षिप्य बाहू जितवज्रसारौ।  
> विवृत्य वक्त्रं वडवामुखाभं  
> निशाचरोऽसौ विकृतं जजृम्भे॥ ५७॥

Stretching out his arms, which resembled the coils of a cobra in length and the peaks of a mountain (in stiffness), nay, which had conquered rivals with an adamantine frame, and opening his mouth, loathsome as a submarine fire, the said ranger of the night yawned. (57)

> तस्य जाजृम्भमाणस्य वक्त्रं पातालसंनिभम्।  
> ददृशे मेरुशृङ्गाग्रे दिवाकर इवोदितः॥ ५८॥

The mouth of Kumbhakarṇa, which resembled Pātāla (the lowest subterranean region), while he was repeatedly yawning, appeared like the sun risen over the top of a summit of Mount Meru. (58)

> स जृम्भमाणोऽतिबलः प्रबुद्धस्तु निशाचरः।  
> निःश्वासश्चास्य संजज्ञे पर्वतादिव मारुतः॥ ५९॥

Yawning in this way, that prowler of the night, who was endowed with extraordinary might, woke up fully. And breath escaped from his mouth even as he yawned like the wind blowing from a mountain. (59)

> रूपमुत्तिष्ठतस्तस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य तद् बभौ।  
> युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि कालस्येव दिधक्षतः॥ ६०॥

The well-known form of Kumbhakarṇa, even as he rose, looked like Kāla (the Time-Spirit) seeking, as it were, to consume all created beings at the time of universal dissolution. (60)

> तस्य दीप्ताग्निसदृशे विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसी।  
> ददृशाते महानेत्रे दीप्ताविव महाग्रहौ॥ ६१॥

His enormous eyes, which resembled a blazing fire and were dazzling like lightning, looked like two luminous major planets. (61)

> ततस्त्वदर्शयन् सर्वान् भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान् बहून्।  
> वराहान् महिषांश्चैव बभक्ष स महाबलः॥ ६२॥

Thereupon the ogres for their part showed to him all the plentiful victuals of various kinds. The ogre, who was endowed with extraordinary might, ate up the meat of boars as well as buffaloes. (62)

> आदद् बुभुक्षितो मांसं शोणितं तृषितोऽपिबत्।  
> मेदःकुम्भांश्च मद्यांश्च पपौ शक्ररिपुस्तदा॥ ६३॥

Feeling hungry, the enemy of Indra (the ruler of gods) ate meat; and, feeling thirsty, he quaffed blood as well as pails of fat and wines at that time. (63)

> ततस्तृप्त इति ज्ञात्वा समुत्पेतुर्निशाचराः।  
> शिरोभिश्च प्रणम्यैनं सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥ ६४॥

Realizing that he was sated, the rangers of the night then came up before him and, respectfully greeting him with their heads bent low, surrounded him on all sides. (64)

> निद्राविशदनेत्रस्तु कलुषीकृतलोचनः।  
> चारयन् सर्वतो दृष्टिं तान् ददर्श निशाचरान्॥ ६५॥

Casting his glance on all sides, Kumbhakarṇa for his part, whose eyes were half-closed due to sleepiness, nay, whose vision was still clouded, looked at the rangers of the night. (65)

> स सर्वान् सान्त्वयामास नैर्ऋतान् नैर्ऋतर्षभः।  
> बोधनाद् विस्मितश्चापि राक्षसानिदमब्रवीत्॥ ६६॥

That bull among the ogres (lit., scions of Nirṛti, the ogre presiding over the south-west) soothed all the ogres. And, also astonished at being wakened prematurely, he questioned the ogres as follows: (66)

> किमर्थमहमादृत्य भवद्भिः प्रतिबोधितः।  
> कच्चित् सुकुशलं राज्ञो भयं वा नेह किंचन॥ ६७॥

“What for have I been roused by you with effort? I hope all is well with the king and no danger has arisen here. (67)

> अथवा ध्रुवमन्येभ्यो भयं परमुपस्थितम्।  
> यदर्थमेव त्वरितैर्भवद्भिः प्रतिबोधितः॥ ६८॥

“Or, without doubt a great peril has come from the enemies, for warding off which I have been hastily woken by you. (68)

> अद्य राक्षसराजस्य भयमुत्पाटयाम्यहम्।  
> दारयिष्ये महेन्द्रं वा शीतयिष्ये तथानलम्॥ ६९॥

“I shall uproot the fear of Rāvaṇa, the king of ogres, today. I shall tear asunder the Mahendra mountain or shall freeze fire, if necessary. (69)

> न ह्यल्पकारणे सुप्तं बोधयिष्यति मादृशम्।  
> तदाख्यातार्थतत्त्वेन मत्प्रबोधनकारणम्॥ ७०॥

“Surely he would not rouse me, when asleep, for a trivial reason. Therefore, point out to me in reality the cause of waking me.” (70)

> एवं ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं कुम्भकर्णमरिंदमम्।  
> यूपाक्षः सचिवो राज्ञः कृताञ्जलिरभाषत॥ ७१॥

To Kumbhakarṇa, the tamer of his enemies, who was speaking as aforesaid, full of rage,Yūpākṣa, a minister of the king, replied as follows with joined palms: (71)

> न नो देवकृतं किंचिद् भयमस्ति कदाचन।  
> मानुषान्नो भयं राजंस्तुमुलं सम्प्रबाधते॥ ७२॥

“No danger can ever be brought upon us by gods. A formidable danger from a mortal is, however, pressing hard upon us, O prince! (72)

> न दैत्यदानवेभ्यो वा भयमस्ति न नः क्वचित्।  
> यादृशं मानुषं राजन् भयमस्मानुपस्थितम्॥ ७३॥

“The kind of danger which has come upon us, O prince, has never come even from the Daityas (giants) and Dānavas (demons). (73)

> वानरैः पर्वताकारैर्लङ्केयं परिवारिता।  
> सीताहरणसंतप्ताद् रामान्नस्तुमुलं भयम्॥ ७४॥

“This city of Laṅkā has been laid siege to by monkeys resembling mountains in size and formidable is the danger to us from Rāma, who is distressed on account of the abduction of his wife, Sītā. (74)

> एकेन वानरेणेयं पूर्वं दग्धा महापुरी।  
> कुमारो निहतश्चाक्षः सानुयात्रः सकुञ्जरः॥ ७५॥

“Latterly this large city was set fire to and Prince Akṣa was made short work of, with his elephant and followers, by a single monkey. (75)

> स्वयं रक्षोधिपश्चापि पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः।  
> व्रजेति संयुगे मुक्तो रामेणादित्यवर्चसा॥ ७६॥

“Nay, even Rāvaṇa himself, a scion of Sage Pulasti, the suzerain lord of ogres and a thorn in the side of gods, was let go in an encounter with the word ‘Depart!’ by Rāma, possessing the splendour of the sun. (76)

> यन्न देवैः कृतो राजा नापि दैत्यैर्न दानवैः।  
> कृतः स इह रामेण विमुक्तः प्राणसंशयात्॥ ७७॥

“The king was this time reduced to a plight to which he had never been reduced either by the Daityas or even by Dānavas, and just escaped from a peril to his life.” (77)

> स यूपाक्षवचः श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्युधि पराभवम्।  
> कुम्भकर्णो विवृत्ताक्षो यूपाक्षमिदमब्रवीत्॥ ७८॥

Hearing the report of Yūpākṣa concerning the discomfiture of his elder brother, Kumbhakarṇa with rolling eyes replied to Yūpākṣa as follows: (78)

> सर्वमद्यैव यूपाक्ष हरिसैन्यं सलक्ष्मणम्।  
> राघवं च रणे जित्वा ततो द्रक्ष्यामि रावणम्॥ ७९॥

“Conquering this very day, O Yūpākṣa, the entire army of monkeys as also Rāma with Lakṣmaṇa, I shall see Rāvaṇa only then. (79)

> राक्षसांस्तर्पयिष्यामि हरीणां मांसशोणितैः।  
> रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि स्वयं पास्यामि शोणितम्॥ ८०॥

“I shall gorge the ogres with the flesh and blood of monkeys and shall quaff the blood of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa myself.” (80)

> तत् तस्य वाक्यं ब्रुवतो निशम्य  
> सगर्वितं रोषविवृद्धदोषम्।  
> महोदरो नैर्ऋतयोधमुख्यः  
> कृताञ्जलिर्वाक्यमिदं बभाषे॥ ८१॥

Hearing the aforesaid reply of Kumbhakarṇa, even as he was speaking, which was full of arrogance, Mahodara, the foremost of ogre warriors, submitted as follows with joined palms to Kumbhakarṇa, whose anger had enhanced his violent temper beyond measure: (81)

> रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गुणदोषौ विमृश्य च।  
> पश्चादपि महाबाहो शत्रून् युधि विजेष्यसि॥ ८२॥

“You should conquer the enemies in combat only after hearing the command of Rāvaṇa and weighing the advantages and disadvantages of the course you are going to take, O mighty-armed one!” (82)

> महोदरवचः श्रुत्वा राक्षसैः परिवारितः।  
> कुम्भकर्णो महातेजाः सम्प्रतस्थे महाबलः॥ ८३॥

Hearing the advice of Mahodara and surrounded by ogres, Kumbhakarṇa, who was endowed with extraordinary energy and possessed of great might, prepared to depart. (83)

> सुप्तमुत्थाप्य भीमाक्षं भीमरूपपराक्रमम्।  
> राक्षसास्त्वरिता जग्मुर्दशग्रीवनिवेशनम्॥ ८४॥

Having roused Kumbhakarṇa of frightful eyes and of terrible aspect and prowess, who was lying asleep, the ogres hastily returned to the palace of Rāvaṇa (the ten-headed monster). (84)

> तेऽभिगम्य दशग्रीवमासीनं परमासने।  
> ऊचुर्बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्व एव निशाचराः॥ ८५॥

Approaching Rāvaṇa, seated on an excellent throne, all the aforesaid ogres submitted to him as follows with joined palms: (85)

> कुम्भकर्णः प्रबुद्धोऽसौ भ्राता ते राक्षसेश्वर।  
> कथं तत्रैव निर्यातु द्रक्ष्यसे तमिहागतम्॥ ८६॥

“Kumbhakarṇa, your younger brother, O lord of ogres, is fully awake. How should he proceed? Should he sally forth straight to the battlefield or would you see him arrived here?” (86)

> रावणस्त्वब्रवीद्धृष्टो राक्षसांस्तानुपस्थितान्।  
> द्रष्टुमेनमिहेच्छामि यथान्यायं च पूज्यताम्॥ ८७॥

Feeling rejoiced, Rāvaṇa for his part replied to the aforesaid ogres, standing near. “I wish to see him here. Nay, let him be honoured as propriety demands.” (87)

> तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे पुनरागम्य राक्षसाः।  
> कुम्भकर्णमिदं वाक्यमूचू रावणचोदिताः॥ ८८॥

Saying “Amen!” and coming back forthwith, all those ogres submitted to Kumbhakarṇa as follows, as commanded by Rāvaṇa: (88)

> द्रष्टुं त्वां काङ्क्षते राजा सर्वराक्षसपुङ्गवः।  
> गमने क्रियतां बुद्धिर्भ्रातरं सम्प्रहर्षय॥ ८९॥

“The king, who is a veritable bull among all the ogres, desires to see Your Royal Highness. Therefore, let your mind be made up to depart. Be pleased to bring excessive joy to your elder brother.” (89)

> कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुर्धर्षो भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम्।  
> तथेत्युक्त्वा महावीर्यः शयनादुत्पपात ह॥ ९०॥

Coming to know the behest of his elder brother, and saying “Be it so,” Kumbhakarṇa for his part, who was difficult to overcome and was endowed with extraordinary prowess, leapt up from his bed: so the tradition goes. (90)

> प्रक्षाल्य वदनं हृष्टः स्नातः परमहर्षितः।  
> पिपासुस्त्वरयामास पानं बलसमीरणम्॥ ९१॥

Joyfully washing his face, and feeling extremely delighted on having bathed, he ordered some drink, which was calculated to enhance his strength, to be speedily brought to him from the palace of Rāvaṇa as he was feeling thirsty. (91)

> ततस्ते त्वरितास्तत्र राक्षसा रावणाज्ञया।  
> मद्यं भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान् क्षिप्रमेवोपहारयन्॥ ९२॥

Thereupon those ogres, who had gone to summon him, hurriedly brought thither under orders of Rāvaṇa wine and dishes of various kinds in no time. (92)

> पीत्वा घटसहस्रे द्वे गमनायोपचक्रमे।  
> ईषत्समुत्कटो मत्तस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः॥ ९३॥

Having quaffed two thousand pails of wine, Kumbhakarṇa, who felt a bit excited and inebriated and was replenished with energy and strength—prepared to depart. (93)

> कुम्भकर्णो बभौ रुष्टः कालान्तकयमोपमः।  
> भ्रातुः स भवनं गच्छन् रक्षोबलसमन्वितः।  
> कुम्भकर्णः पदन्यासैरकम्पयत मेदिनीम्॥ ९४॥

Filled with rage, Kumbhakarṇa looked like Yama (the god of retribution) bent on destroying the creation at the time of universal dissolution. Marching to the palace of his elder brother, surrounded by an army of ogres, the said Kumbhakarṇa shook the earth with his strides. (94)

> स राजमार्गं वपुषा प्रकाशयन्  
> सहस्ररश्मिर्धरणीमिवांशुभिः।  
> जगाम तत्राञ्जलिमालया वृतः  
> शतक्रतुर्गेहमिव स्वयंभुवः॥ ९५॥

Illuminating the king’s highway with the splendour of his body even as the sun, the thousand-rayed luminary, illumines the earth with its rays, Kumbhakarṇa proceeded to the royal palace surrounded by a circle of joined palms of the ogres accompanying him even as Indra (who is presupposed to have performed a hundred horse-sacrifices in his previous life or lives as a condition precedent to his attaining the position of Indra) would to the abode of Brahmā (the self-born creator). (95)

> तं राजमार्गस्थममित्रघातिनं  
> वनौकसस्ते सहसा बहिःस्थिताः।  
> दृष्ट्वाप्रमेयं गिरिशृङ्गकल्पं  
> वितत्रसुस्ते सह यूथपालैः॥ ९६॥

Beholding all of a sudden Kumbhakarṇa, the destroyer of his enemies, who was immeasurably tall and looked like the peak of a mountain, marching along the main road, those well-known monkeys (lit., dwellers in the woods), standing outside the city, got alarmed together with their troop-commanders. (96)

> केचिच्छरण्यं शरणं स्म रामं  
> व्रजन्ति केचिद् व्यथिताः पतन्ति।  
> केचिद् दशश्च व्यथिताः पतन्ति  
> केचिद् भयार्ता भुवि शेरते स्म॥ ९७॥

Some sought Śrī Rāma, who was capable of affording shelter to them, as their asylum; while others fell down, filled with agony. Nay, still others, seized with panic, fled in all directions; while yet others, stricken with fear, lay down on the earth. (97)

> तमद्रिशृङ्गप्रतिमं किरीटिनं  
> स्पृशन्तमादित्यमिवात्मतेजसा।  
> वनौकसः प्रेक्ष्य विवृद्धमद्भुतं  
> भयार्दिता दुद्रुविरे यतस्ततः॥ ९८॥

Oppressed with fear to behold the prodigy, who resembled the peak of a mountain and was adorned with a diadem, who was touching the sun, as it were, with the brilliance of his person and had grown immensely in size, the monkeys ran hither and thither. (98)

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