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.
कुम्भकर्णं समीक्ष्यैव वितत्रास प्रजापतिः। कुम्भकर्णमथाश्वास्तः स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत्
Seeing Kumbhakarṇa, the Lord of Creatures was alarmed; then, regaining composure, the Self-born spoke these words.
ध्रुवं लोकविनाशाय पौलस्त्येनासि निर्मितः। तस्मात् त्वमद्यप्रभृति मृतकल्पः शयिष्यसे
Surely, you have been created by the son of Pulastya for the destruction of the worlds; therefore, from today onward, you shall sleep as if dead.
ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतोऽथ निपपाताग्रतः प्रभोः। ततः परमसम्भ्रान्तो रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then, overpowered by Brahmā's curse, he fell before the Lord; thereupon, greatly agitated, Rāvaṇa spoke these words.
प्रवृद्धः काञ्चनो वृक्षः फलकाले निकृत्यते। न नप्तारं स्वकं न्याय्यं शप्तुमेवं प्रजापते
A flourishing golden tree is cut down at the time of bearing fruit; it is not right, Lord of Creatures, to curse your own rightful grandson in this way.
न मिथ्यावचनश्च त्वं स्वप्स्यत्येव न संशयः। कालस्तु क्रियतामस्य शयने जागरे तथा
Nor do you speak falsely; he will surely sleep, there is no doubt. But let a period be set for his sleeping and waking.
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत्। शयिता ह्येष षण्मासमेकाहं जागरिष्यति
Hearing Rāvaṇa's words, the Self-born said: He shall sleep for six months, and be awake for one day.
एकेनाह्ना त्वसौ वीरश्चरन् भूमिं बुभुक्षितः। व्यात्तास्यो भक्षयेल्लोकान् संवृद्ध इव पावकः
But on that one day, this hero, roaming the earth hungry, with mouth agape, will devour the worlds like a blazing fire.
सोऽसौ व्यसनमापन्नः कुम्भकर्णमबोधयत्। त्वत्पराक्रमभीतश्च राजा सम्प्रति रावणः
Thus, having fallen into misfortune, Kumbhakarṇa was awakened; and now, Rāvaṇa, the king, is fearful of your might.
स एष निर्गतो वीरः शिबिराद् भीमविक्रमः। वानरान् भृशसंक्रुद्धो भक्षयन् परिधावति
This very hero, of terrible valor, has come out of the camp and, exceedingly enraged, is running about devouring the vānaras.
कुम्भकर्णं समीक्ष्यैव हरयोऽद्य प्रदुद्रुवुः। कथमेनं रणे क्रुद्धं वारयिष्यन्ति वानराः
Seeing Kumbhakarṇa, the monkeys today fled; how will the monkeys withstand him, enraged in battle?
उच्यन्तां वानराः सर्वे यन्त्रमेतत् समुच्छ्रितम्। इति विज्ञाय हरयो भविष्यन्तीह निर्भयाः
Let all the monkeys be told: this is a great engine raised up; knowing this, the monkeys here will become fearless.
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत् सुमुखोद्गतम्। उवाच राघवो वाक्यं नीलं सेनापतिं तदा
Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa’s words, reasonable and well-spoken, Rāghava then addressed these words to Nīla, the commander.
गच्छ सैन्यानि सर्वाणि व्यूह्य तिष्ठस्व पावके। द्वाराण्यादाय लङ्कायाश्चर्याश्चास्याथ संक्रमान्
Go, arrange all the armies and stand ready, O fiery one; take up the gates of Laṅkā and its various passages.
शैलशृङ्गाणि वृक्षांश्च शिलाश्चाप्युपसंहरन्। भवन्तः सायुधाः सर्वे वानराः शैलपाणयः
Gather mountain peaks, trees, and also rocks; let all the monkeys be armed, holding mountains in their hands.
राघवेण समादिष्टो नीलो हरिचमूपतिः। शशास वानरानीकं यथावत् कपिकुञ्जरः
Thus commanded by Rāghava, Nīla, the leader of the monkey hosts, properly ordered the monkey army, like a great monkey-chief.
ततो गवाक्षः शरभो हनूमानङ्गदस्तथा। शैलशृङ्गाणि शैलाभा गृहीत्वा द्वारमभ्ययुः
Then Gavākṣa, Śarabha, Hanumān, and Aṅgada, resembling mountains, took up mountain peaks and approached the gate.
रामवाक्यमुपश्रुत्य हरयो जितकाशिनः। पादपैरर्दयन् वीरा वानराः परवाहिनीम्
Hearing Rāma’s command, the victorious monkeys, heroes, battered the enemy forces with trees.
ततो हरीणां तदनीकमुग्रं रराज शैलोद्यतवृक्षहस्तम्। गिरेः समीपानुगतं यथैव महन्महाम्भोधरजालमुग्रम्
Then that fierce army of monkeys, with trees and mountain peaks in hand, shone near the mountain like a mighty, fearsome mass of great storm clouds.
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Hear now the sixty-second sarga (canto) in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddhakāṇḍa.
स तु राक्षसशार्दूलो निद्रामदसमाकुलः। राजमार्गं श्रिया जुष्टं ययौ विपुलविक्रमः
That tiger among rākṣasas, overwhelmed by sleep and intoxication, of great might, went along the royal road adorned with splendor.