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.
अन्ये भेरीः समाजघ्नुरन्ये चक्रुर्महास्वनम्। केशानन्ये प्रलुलुपुः कर्णानन्ये दशन्ति च
Some struck the war drums, others made a great clamor; some pulled his hair, others bit his ears.
उदकुम्भशतानन्ये समसिञ्चन्त कर्णयोः। न कुम्भकर्णः पस्पन्दे महानिद्रावशं गतः
Some poured hundreds of water jars over his ears, but Kumbhakarna, overcome by deep sleep, did not stir.
अन्ये च बलिनस्तस्य कूटमुद्गरपाणयः। मूर्ध्नि वक्षसि गात्रेषु पातयन् कूटमुद्गरान्
Other strong ones, armed with iron mallets, struck his head, chest, and limbs with those heavy clubs.
रज्जुबन्धनबद्धाभिः शतघ्नीभिश्च सर्वतः। वध्यमानो महाकायो न प्राबुध्यत राक्षसः
Even as he was beaten everywhere with hundred-slayers bound with ropes, the great-bodied demon did not awaken.
वारणानां सहस्रं च शरीरेऽस्य प्रधावितम्। कुम्भकर्णस्तदा बुद्ध्वा स्पर्शं परमबुध्यत
A thousand elephants ran over his body; then Kumbhakarna, feeling that touch, became somewhat aware.
स पात्यमानैर्गिरिशृङ्गवृक्षै- रचिन्तयंस्तान् विपुलान् प्रहारान्। निद्राक्षयात् क्षुद्भयपीडितश्च विजृम्भमाणः सहसोत्पपात
As mountain peaks and trees were hurled upon him, he considered those heavy blows; tormented by hunger and fear as sleep diminished, he yawned and suddenly sprang up.
स नागभोगाचलशृङ्गकल्पौ विक्षिप्य बाहू जितवज्रसारौ। विवृत्य वक्त्रं वडवामुखाभं निशाचरोऽसौ विकृतं जजृम्भे
He, whose arms were like the coils of serpents or mountain peaks, stretched out his two arms, hard as diamond; opening his mouth, resembling the maw of a mare, that night-stalker yawned hideously.
तस्य जाजृम्भमाणस्य वक्त्रं पातालसंनिभम्। ददृशे मेरुशृङ्गाग्रे दिवाकर इवोदितः
As he yawned, his mouth appeared like the depths of the underworld, and he was seen like the sun rising atop the peak of Mount Meru.
स जृम्भमाणोऽतिबलः प्रबुद्धस्तु निशाचरः। निःश्वासश्चास्य संजज्ञे पर्वतादिव मारुतः
That exceedingly powerful night-dweller, now awakened and yawning, exhaled a breath that arose like the wind from a mountain.
तस्य दीप्ताग्निसदृशे विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसी। ददृशाते महानेत्रे दीप्ताविव महाग्रहौ
His two great eyes, blazing like burning fire and shining like lightning, appeared like two radiant planets.