ततस्ते त्वरितास्तत्र राक्षसा रावणाज्ञया। मद्यं भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान् क्षिप्रमेवोपहारयन्
Then those rākṣasas, at Rāvaṇa's command, quickly brought various kinds of liquor and food.
पीत्वा घटसहस्रे द्वे गमनायोपचक्रमे। ईषत्समुत्कटो मत्तस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः
Having drunk two thousand jars, he set out on his way, slightly intoxicated, roaring, endowed with energy and strength.
कुम्भकर्णो बभौ रुष्टः कालान्तकयमोपमः। भ्रातुः स भवनं गच्छन् रक्षोबलसमन्वितः। कुम्भकर्णः पदन्यासैरकम्पयत मेदिनीम्
Kumbhakarṇa, enraged, shone like Death at the end of time; as he went to his brother's palace, accompanied by the rākṣasa forces, Kumbhakarṇa made the earth tremble with his footsteps.
स राजमार्गं वपुषा प्रकाशयन् सहस्ररश्मिर्धरणीमिवांशुभिः। जगाम तत्राञ्जलिमालया वृतः शतक्रतुर्गेहमिव स्वयंभुवः
He illuminated the royal road with his radiant form, like the thousand-rayed sun shining upon the earth with its beams; adorned with a garland of hands, he proceeded there, resembling the self-born entering Indra's abode.
तं राजमार्गस्थममित्रघातिनं वनौकसस्ते सहसा बहिःस्थिताः। दृष्ट्वाप्रमेयं गिरिशृङ्गकल्पं वितत्रसुस्ते सह यूथपालैः
The forest-dwellers, standing outside, suddenly saw him—slayer of enemies—on the royal road, immeasurable and resembling a mountain peak, and they trembled along with their troop leaders.
केचिच्छरण्यं शरणं स्म रामं व्रजन्ति केचिद् व्यथिताः पतन्ति। केचिद् दशश्च व्यथिताः पतन्ति केचिद् भयार्ता भुवि शेरते स्म
Some, seeking refuge, hurried to Rama for protection; some, distressed, fell down; some, terrified, collapsed; and some, afflicted by fear, lay upon the ground.
तमद्रिशृङ्गप्रतिमं किरीटिनं स्पृशन्तमादित्यमिवात्मतेजसा। वनौकसः प्रेक्ष्य विवृद्धमद्भुतं भयार्दिता दुद्रुविरे यतस्ततः
Seeing him, crowned and mountain-like, shining with his own brilliance like the sun, the forest-dwellers, beholding his immense and wondrous form, fled in terror in every direction.
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Hear now the sixty-first sarga (chapter).
ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्। किरीटिनं महाकायं कुम्भकर्णं ददर्श ह
Then Rama, of great energy and valor, taking up his bow, saw the crowned, gigantic Kumbhakarna.
तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसश्रेष्ठं पर्वताकारदर्शनम्। क्रममाणमिवाकाशं पुरा नारायणं यथा
Seeing that foremost of rakshasas, mountain-like in appearance, advancing as if traversing the sky, like Narayana in ancient times,
सतोयाम्बुदसंकाशं काञ्चनाङ्गदभूषणम्। दृष्ट्वा पुनः प्रदुद्राव वानराणां महाचमूः
Resembling a cloud filled with water, adorned with golden armlets, upon seeing him again, the great army of the vanaras fled.
विद्रुतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा वर्धमानं च राक्षसम्। सविस्मितमिदं रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह
Seeing the army scattered and the rakshasa growing stronger, Rama, astonished, spoke these words to Vibhishana.
कोऽसौ पर्वतसंकाशः किरीटी हरिलोचनः। लङ्कायां दृश्यते वीरः सविद्युदिव तोयदः
Who is this, mountain-like, crowned, with eyes like a lion, seen in Lanka, a hero, like a rain-cloud with lightning?
पृथिव्यां केतुभूतोऽसौ महानेकोऽत्र दृश्यते। यं दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे विद्रवन्ति ततस्ततः
He appears as a banner upon the earth, vast and unique; seeing him, all the vanaras flee in every direction.
आचक्ष्व सुमहान् कोऽसौ रक्षो वा यदि वासुरः। न मयैवंविधं भूतं दृष्टपूर्वं कदाचन
Tell me, who is this great being—rakshasa or asura? Never before have I seen such a creature.
सम्पृष्टो राजपुत्रेण रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञः काकुत्स्थमिदमब्रवीत्
Questioned by Rama, the prince, whose deeds are unblemished, the wise Vibhishana spoke these words to Kakutstha.
येन वैवस्वतो युद्धे वासवश्च पराजितः। सैष विश्रवसः पुत्रः कुम्भकर्णः प्रतापवान्। अस्य प्रमाणसदृशो राक्षसोऽन्यो न विद्यते
He who defeated Vaivasvata and Indra in battle—this is Kumbhakarna, son of Vishrava, mighty in prowess; there is no other rakshasa equal to him in stature.
एतेन देवा युधि दानवाश्च यक्षा भुजंगाः पिशिताशनाश्च। गन्धर्वविद्याधरकिंनराश्च सहस्रशो राघव सम्प्रभग्नाः
By him, O Raghava, thousands of gods, danavas, yakshas, serpents, flesh-eaters, gandharvas, vidyadharas, and kinnaras have been subdued in battle.
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम्। हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशाः कालोऽयमिति मोहिताः
The gods, unable to slay Kumbhakarna, wielder of the spear, deformed-eyed and of great strength, were deluded, thinking, 'This is the time.'
प्रकृत्या ह्येष तेजस्वी कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। अन्येषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां वरदानकृतं बलम्
By nature, Kumbhakarna is powerful and radiant; the strength of other rakshasa lords comes from boons granted to them.
बालेन जातमात्रेण क्षुधार्तेन महात्मना। भक्षितानि सहस्राणि प्रजानां सुबहून्यपि
As a child, newly born and hungry, this great soul devoured thousands upon thousands of living beings.
तेषु सम्भक्ष्यमाणेषु प्रजा भयनिपीडिताः। यान्त स्म शरणं शक्रं तमप्यर्थं न्यवेदयन्
While they were being devoured, the people, afflicted by fear, went for refuge to Śakra and reported the matter to him.
स कुम्भकर्णं कुपितो महेन्द्रो जघान वज्रेण शितेन वज्री। स शक्रवज्राभिहतो महात्मा चचाल कोपाच्च भृशं ननाद
Then, enraged, mighty Indra struck Kumbhakarṇa with his sharp thunderbolt; struck by Śakra's thunderbolt, the great-souled one trembled and roared fiercely in anger.
तस्य नानद्यमानस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः। श्रुत्वा निनादं वित्रस्ताः प्रजा भूयो वितत्रसुः
Hearing the roar of Kumbhakarṇa, the rākṣasa, as he bellowed, the terrified people became even more frightened.
ततः क्रुद्धो महेन्द्रस्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। निष्कृष्यैरावताद् दन्तं जघानोरसि वासवम्
Then, enraged, the mighty Kumbhakarṇa pulled out a tusk from Airāvata and struck Vāsava on the chest.
कुम्भकर्णप्रहारार्तो विजज्वाल स वासवः। ततो विषेदुः सहसा देवा ब्रह्मर्षिदानवाः
Struck by Kumbhakarṇa's blow, Vāsava blazed with pain; then, suddenly, the gods, Brahmarṣis, and Dānavas became despondent.
प्रजाभिः सह शक्रश्च ययौ स्थानं स्वयंभुवः। कुम्भकर्णस्य दौरात्म्यं शशंसुस्ते प्रजापतेः
Together with the people, Śakra went to the abode of the Self-born; they reported Kumbhakarṇa's wickedness to the Lord of Creatures.
प्रजानां भक्षणं चापि देवानां चापि धर्षणम्। आश्रमध्वंसनं चापि परस्त्रीहरणं भृशम्
The devouring of people, the assault on the gods, the destruction of hermitages, and the repeated abduction of others' wives—
एवं प्रजा यदि त्वेष भक्षयिष्यति नित्यशः। अचिरेणैव कालेन शून्यो लोको भविष्यति
If he continues to devour the people in this way, before long the world will become empty.
वासवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः। रक्षांस्यावाहयामास कुम्भकर्णं ददर्श ह
Hearing Vāsava's words, the Grandsire of all worlds summoned the rākṣasas and beheld Kumbhakarṇa.