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.
राक्षसानां सहस्रैश्च वृतः परमदुर्जयः। गृहेभ्यः पुष्पवर्षेण कीर्यमाणस्तदा ययौ
Surrounded by thousands of rākṣasas, most difficult to conquer, he proceeded, showered with flowers from the houses.
स हेमजालविततं भानुभास्वरदर्शनम्। ददर्श विपुलं रम्यं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्
He saw the vast and splendid palace of the king of rākṣasas, adorned with golden lattices and shining like the sun.
स तत्तदा सूर्य इवाभ्रजालं प्रविश्य रक्षोधिपतेर्निवेशनम्। ददर्श दूरेऽग्रजमासनस्थं स्वयंभुवं शक्र इवासनस्थम्
Then, like the sun entering a mass of clouds, he entered the palace of the lord of rākṣasas and saw, seated at a distance, his elder brother on a throne, like Indra himself.
भ्रातुः स भवनं गच्छन् रक्षोगणसमन्वितः। कुम्भकर्णः पदन्यासैरकम्पयत मेदिनीम्
As he went to his brother’s palace, accompanied by hosts of rākṣasas, Kumbhakarṇa made the earth tremble with his footsteps.
सोऽभिगम्य गृहं भ्रातुः कक्ष्यामभिविगाह्य च। ददर्शोद्विग्नमासीनं विमाने पुष्पके गुरुम्
Approaching his brother’s house and entering the inner chambers, he saw his venerable brother seated, anxious, in the Puṣpaka aerial car.
अथ दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णमुपस्थितम्। तूर्णमुत्थाय संहृष्टः संनिकर्षमुपानयत्
Then, seeing Kumbhakarṇa present, Daśagrīva quickly rose, delighted, and brought him near.
अथासीनस्य पर्यङ्के कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। भ्रातुर्ववन्दे चरणौ किं कृत्यमिति चाब्रवीत्
Then, as Kumbhakarṇa of great strength sat on the couch, he bowed to his brother’s feet and asked, 'What should be done?'
उत्पत्य चैनं मुदितो रावणः परिषस्वजे। स भ्रात्रा सम्परिष्वक्तो यथावच्चाभिनन्दितः
Rāvaṇa, delighted, rose up and embraced him; and he, embraced by his brother, was duly welcomed.
कुम्भकर्णः शुभं दिव्यं प्रतिपेदे वरासनम्। स तदासनमाश्रित्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः
Kumbhakarṇa accepted the auspicious and divine seat; that mighty Kumbhakarṇa then took his place upon it.
संरक्तनयनः क्रोधाद् रावणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। किमर्थमहमादृत्य त्वया राजन् प्रबोधितः
With eyes reddened by anger, he spoke to Rāvaṇa: 'For what reason, O king, have you awakened me with such urgency?'