Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 62

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Heavy with sleep and inebriety, that tiger among the ogres, for his part, who was endowed with immense prowess, marched along the king’s highway which was full of splendour. (1)

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Nay, surrounded by thousands of ogres, Kumbhakarṇa (who was exceedingly difficult to conquer) moved on, being covered all along with a shower of flowers from the houses lining the road. (2)

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He saw the vast and lovely abode of Rāvaṇa (the ruler of ogres), which was covered with a lattice-work of gold and as such looked bright as the sun. (3)

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Penetrating deep into the residence of Rāvaṇa (the suzerain lord of ogres), even as the sun would disappear into a mass of clouds, he saw from afar his elder brother, Rāvaṇa, seated on his throne, even as Indra would behold Brahmā (the self-born creator) sitting on his seat. (4)

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Proceeding to the dwelling of his elder brother, duly accompanied by a host of ogres, Kumbhakarṇa caused the earth to tremble with his strides. (5)

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Reaching the palace of his elder brother, and stepping beyond the enclosure, he beheld his elder brother seated in his aerial car, Puṣpaka, in a perturbed state. (6)

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Getting up immediately on seeing Kumbhakarṇa arrived, Rāvaṇa (the ten-headed monster), who felt highly rejoiced, brought him to his side. (7)

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Kumbhakarṇa, who was endowed with extraordinary might, forthwith bowed down at the feet of his elder brother, reclining on a couch, and inquired, “What service is required of me?” (8)

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Springing up from his seat once more, Rāvaṇa, who was filled with joy, clasped him to his bosom. In this way he was tightly embraced by his elder brother and duly hailed with joy. (9)

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Kumbhakarṇa occupied a splendid, heavenly, excellent seat. Having taken up his position on that seat, the said Kumbhakarṇa, who was endowed with extraordinary might, submitted as follows to Rāvaṇa, his eyes blood-red with anger: “What for have I been awakened by you with effort, O king? (10-11)

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“Say from whom springs your fear and who is going to die (at my hands today).” His eyes rolling through indignation, Rāvaṇa spoke as follows to his younger brother, Kumbhakarṇa, firmly seated by his side: “A very long time has rolled past you till now, while you remained asleep, O brother, endowed with extraordinary might! Having remained buried in deep slumber, you could not know of the fear that has been engendered for me by Rāma. Having crossed the sea, this glorious and mighty son of Daśaratha, accompanied by Sugrīva, for his part is cutting at our very roots. Alas! see how after arriving with ease in Laṅkā, the groves and gardens in Laṅkā have been converted into a single sea of monkeys. Those ogres who were the foremost leaders have been killed by the monkeys in combat. (12—16)

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“I do not, however, envisage the destruction of the monkeys on the battlefield in anyway. Nor have the monkeys been conquered at any time before. (17)

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“Such is the fear engendered by Rāma. Save us at this juncture, O brother, endowed with extraordinary might! You destroy them today. For this you have been awakened. (18)

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“Nay, obliging me, whose resources have been totally exhausted, save you as such this city of Laṅkā, in which children and the aged alone have been left. (19)

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“For the sake of your brother myself, O mighty-armed one, accomplish a feat which is very difficult to accomplish (for others). Surely no brother was requested by me like this ever before, O scourge of your enemies! (20)

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“There is affection in my heart for you and my supreme hope is also fastened on you. On many an occasion in the wars between the gods and demons, O bull among the ogres, were the gods as well as the demons utterly routed by you on the battlefield after joining the opposite ranks. (21-22)

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“Therefore accomplish all the aforesaid deeds of valour, O brother of terrific prowess! Indeed, no one mighty as you is seen among all created beings. (23)

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“Do this supreme, helpful act and service to me keeping in view your love for me, O lover of war and lover of kins-folk! Torment the hostile army with your fiery spirit in the same way as an active, mighty wind would dissipate an autumnal cloud.” (24)