किं करिष्याम्यहं तेन शक्रतुल्यबलेन हि। ईदृशे व्यसने घोरे यो न साह्याय कल्पते
What use is he to me, though his strength equals Indra’s, if in this dire calamity he is not fit to help?
ते तु तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य राक्षसाः। जग्मुः परमसम्भ्रान्ताः कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्
Hearing those words of the king of the Rākṣasas, the Rākṣasas, greatly agitated, went to Kumbhakarṇa’s dwelling.
ते रावणसमादिष्टा मांसशोणितभोजनाः। गन्धं माल्यं महद्भक्ष्यमादाय सहसा ययुः
Commanded by Rāvaṇa, those flesh-and-blood-eating Rākṣasas quickly took fragrant garlands and great quantities of food and set out.
तां प्रविश्य महाद्वारां सर्वतो योजनायताम्। कुम्भकर्णगुहां रम्यां पुष्पगन्धप्रवाहिनीम्
Entering that delightful cave of Kumbhakarṇa, with its great doorway and extending a league in every direction, filled with the scent of flowers,
कुम्भकर्णस्य निःश्वासादवधूता महाबलाः। प्रतिष्ठमानाः कृच्छ्रेण यत्नात् प्रविविशुर्गुहाम्
Shaken by Kumbhakarṇa’s breath, those mighty ones struggled and with effort entered the cave.
तां प्रविश्य गुहां रम्यां रत्नकाञ्चनकुट्टिमाम्। ददृशुर्नैर्ऋतव्याघ्राः शयानं भीमविक्रमम्
Entering that splendid cave, with floors inlaid with gems and gold, the Rākṣasa tigers saw him lying there, terrifying in his might.
ते तु तं विकृतं सुप्तं विकीर्णमिव पर्वतम्। कुम्भकर्णं महानिद्रं समेताः प्रत्यबोधयन्
Then, gathering together, they roused Kumbhakarṇa, monstrous in sleep, deformed and sprawling like a mountain.
ऊर्ध्वलोमाञ्चिततनुं श्वसन्तमिव पन्नगम्। भ्रामयन्तं विनिःश्वासैः शयानं भीमविक्रमम्
His body bristling with hair, breathing like a serpent, making the air swirl with his exhalations, he lay there, terrible in his valor.
भीमनासापुटं तं तु पातालविपुलाननम्। शयने न्यस्तसर्वाङ्गं मेदोरुधिरगन्धिनम्
With a dreadful nose and a mouth vast as the underworld, his whole body stretched out on the bed, reeking of fat and blood.
काञ्चनाङ्गदनद्धाङ्गं किरीटेनार्कवर्चसम्। ददृशुर्नैर्ऋतव्याघ्रं कुम्भकर्णमरिंदमम्
Adorned with golden armlets, his body shining like the sun with a crown, they saw Kumbhakarṇa, the subduer of foes, the tiger among Rākṣasas.
ततश्चक्रुर्महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णस्य चाग्रतः। भूतानां मेरुसंकाशं राशिं परमतर्पणम्
Then those great-souled ones placed before Kumbhakarṇa a mountain-like heap of offerings, supremely satisfying to spirits.
मृगाणां महिषाणां च वराहाणां च संचयान्। चक्रुर्नैर्ऋतशार्दूला राशिमन्नस्य चाद्भुतम्
The Rākṣasa tigers made piles of deer, buffalo, and boar, and a wondrous heap of food.
ततः शोणितकुम्भांश्च मांसानि विविधानि च। पुरस्तात् कुम्भकर्णस्य चक्रुस्त्रिदशशत्रवः
Then, in front of Kumbhakarṇa, the enemies of the gods placed jars of blood and various kinds of meat.
लिलिपुश्च परार्घ्येन चन्दनेन परंतपम्। दिव्यैराश्वासयामासुर्माल्यैर्गन्धैश्च गन्धिभिः
They anointed the tormentor of foes with precious sandalwood, and revived him with divine garlands and fragrant scents.
धूपगन्धांश्च ससृजुस्तुष्टुवुश्च परंतपम्। जलदा इव चानेदुर्यातुधानास्ततस्ततः
They spread incense fragrances and praised the tormentor of foes; the Yātudhānas roared here and there like clouds.
शङ्खांश्च पूरयामासुः शशाङ्कसदृशप्रभान्। तुमुलं युगपच्चापि विनेदुश्चाप्यमर्षिताः
They blew conches shining like the moon, and all at once, in their fury, made a tumultuous sound.
नेदुरास्फोटयामासुश्चिक्षिपुस्ते निशाचराः। कुम्भकर्णविबोधार्थं चक्रुस्ते विपुलं स्वरम्
They roared, clapped, and shouted; the night-wanderers made a mighty noise to awaken Kumbhakarṇa.
सशङ्खभेरीपणवप्रणादं सास्फोटितक्ष्वेलितसिंहनादम्। दिशो द्रवन्तस्त्रिदिवं किरन्तः श्रुत्वा विहंगाः सहसा निपेतुः
With the blaring of conches, drums, and tabors, with clapping, sneezing, and lion’s roars, the birds, fleeing in all directions and scattering toward the heavens, suddenly fell down when they heard it.
यदा भृशं तैर्निनदैर्महात्मा न कुम्भकर्णो बुबुधे प्रसुप्तः। ततो भुशुण्डीर्मुसलानि सर्वे रक्षोगणास्ते जगृहुर्गदाश्च
Even with all that tremendous noise, the great Kumbhakarṇa did not awaken from his deep sleep; then all the hosts of Rākṣasas took up clubs, maces, and pestles.
तं शैलशृङ्गैर्मुसलैर्गदाभि- र्वक्षःस्थले मुद्गरमुष्टिभिश्च। सुखप्रसुप्तं भुवि कुम्भकर्णं रक्षांस्युदग्राणि तदा निजघ्नुः
Then, the fierce demons struck Kumbhakarna, who lay comfortably asleep on the ground, with mountain peaks, pestles, maces, clubs, and fists upon his chest.
तस्य निःश्वासवातेन कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः। राक्षसाः कुम्भकर्णस्य स्थातुं शेकुर्न चाग्रतः
Because of the force of Kumbhakarna's breath, the demons could not stand before him.
ततः परिहिता गाढं राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः। मृदङ्गपणवान् भेरीः शङ्खकुम्भगणांस्तथा
Then, the mighty and terrifying demons tightly gathered drums, kettledrums, war drums, conches, and clusters of water jars.
दश राक्षससाहस्रं युगपत्पर्यवारयत्। नीलाञ्जनचयाकारं ते तु तं प्रत्यबोधयन्
Ten thousand demons at once surrounded him, whose form was like a mass of dark collyrium, and they tried to wake him.
अभिघ्नन्तो नदन्तश्च न च सम्बुबुधे तदा। यदा चैनं न शेकुस्ते प्रतिबोधयितुं तदा
Though they struck him and shouted, he did not awaken; when they could not rouse him,
ततो गुरुतरं यत्नं दारुणं समुपाक्रमन्। अश्वानुष्ट्रान् खरान् नागाञ्जघ्नुर्दण्डकशाङ्कुशैः
Then they undertook an even greater and harsher effort: they struck horses, camels, donkeys, and elephants with sticks and goads.
भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गांश्च सर्वप्राणैरवादयन्। निजघ्नुश्चास्य गात्राणि महाकाष्ठकटंकरैः
With all their strength, they sounded war drums, conches, and kettledrums, and struck his limbs with great wooden clubs.
मुद्गरैर्मुसलैश्चापि सर्वप्राणसमुद्यतैः। तेन नादेन महता लङ्का सर्वा प्रपूरिता। सपर्वतवना सर्वा सोऽपि नैव प्रबुध्यते
With pestles and clubs, using all their might, they made such a great noise that all of Lanka, with its mountains and forests, was filled—yet even then, he did not wake.
ततो भेरीसहस्रं तु युगपत् समहन्यत। मृष्टकाञ्चनकोणानामसक्तानां समन्ततः
Then, a thousand war drums with polished golden rims were struck at once, resounding on every side.
एवमप्यतिनिद्रस्तु यदा नैव प्रबुध्यते। शापस्य वशमापन्नस्ततः क्रुद्धा निशाचराः
Even so, though overwhelmed by excessive sleep, he did not awaken; under the power of a curse, the enraged night-stalkers,
ततः कोपसमाविष्टाः सर्वे भीमपराक्रमाः। तद् रक्षो बोधयिष्यन्तश्चक्रुरन्ये पराक्रमम्
Then, all the mighty and fierce demons, filled with anger, made further efforts to wake that demon.