यदि कार्यं ममैतत्ते हृदि कार्यतमं मतम्। स सुहृद् यो विपन्नार्थं दीनमभ्युपपद्यते
If this task of mine is held by you as the highest duty in your heart, he is a true friend who supports one who is afflicted and in distress.
स बन्धुर्योऽपनीतेषु साहाय्यायोपकल्पते। तमथैवं ब्रुवाणं स वचनं धीरदारुणम्
He is a kinsman who, when others have been taken away, comes to aid; thus, as he spoke these harsh and resolute words—
रुष्टोऽयमिति विज्ञाय शनैः श्लक्ष्णमुवाच ह। अतीव हि समालक्ष्य भ्रातरं क्षुभितेन्द्रियम्
Understanding that he was angry, he spoke gently and softly, for he saw his brother greatly agitated.
कुम्भकर्णः शनैर्वाक्यं बभाषे परिसान्त्वयन्। शृणु राजन्नवहितो मम वाक्यमरिंदम
Kumbhakarna, gently consoling, spoke these words: 'Listen attentively, O king, subduer of foes, to what I say.'
अलं राक्षसराजेन्द्र संतापमुपपद्य ते। रोषं च सम्परित्यज्य स्वस्थो भवितुमर्हसि
Enough, O king of the Rakshasas, of giving in to grief; abandoning anger, you ought to compose yourself.
नैतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं मयि जीवति पार्थिव। तमहं नाशयिष्यामि यत् कृते परितप्यते
Do not let this weigh on your mind while I live, O king; I will destroy him for whose sake you are troubled.
अवश्यं तु हितं वाच्यं सर्वावस्थं मया तव। बन्धुभावादभिहितं भ्रातृस्नेहाच्च पार्थिव
Yet, at all times, I must speak what is beneficial to you, out of kinship and brotherly affection, O king.
सदृशं यच्च कालेऽस्मिन् कर्तुं स्नेहेन बन्धुना। शत्रूणां कदनं पश्य क्रियमाणं मया रणे
What is fitting for a kinsman to do with affection at such a time, that I shall do; behold the slaughter of enemies being wrought by me in battle.
अद्य पश्य महाबाहो मया समरमूर्धनि। हते रामे सह भ्रात्रा द्रवन्तीं हरिवाहिनीम्
Today, mighty-armed one, see on the battlefield, with Rama and his brother slain by me, the monkey army fleeing.
अद्य रामस्य तद् दृष्ट्वा मयाऽऽनीतं रणाच्छिरः। सुखी भव महाबाहो सीता भवतु दुःखिता
Today, seeing Rama’s head brought by me from the battle, rejoice, mighty-armed one, and let Sita be plunged in sorrow.
अद्य रामस्य पश्यन्तु निधनं सुमहत् प्रियम्। लङ्कायां राक्षसाः सर्वे ये ते निहतबान्धवाः
Today, let all the Rakshasas in Lanka, whose relatives have been slain, witness the great and dear death of Rama.
अद्य शोकपरीतानां स्वबन्धुवधशोचिनाम्। शत्रोर्युधि विनाशेन करोम्यश्रुप्रमार्जनम्
Today, by destroying the enemy in battle, I will wipe away the tears of those overwhelmed by grief, mourning the killing of their own kin.
अद्य पर्वतसंकाशं ससूर्यमिव तोयदम्। विकीर्णं पश्य समरे सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरम्
Today, behold in battle Sugriva, lord of the monkeys, towering like a mountain, scattered like a raincloud with the sun.
कथं च राक्षसैरेभिर्मया च परिसान्त्वितः। जिघांसुभिर्दाशरथिं व्यथसे त्वं सदानघ
How is it, O faultless one, that you are distressed, though surrounded by these Rakshasas and myself, all eager to slay the son of Dasharatha?
मां निहत्य किल त्वां हि निहनिष्यति राघवः। नाहमात्मनि संतापं गच्छेयं राक्षसाधिप
Surely, after killing me, Raghava will kill you; O lord of the Rakshasas, I would not feel any sorrow for myself.
कामं त्विदानीमपि मां व्यादिश त्वं परंतप। न परः प्रेक्षणीयस्ते युद्धायातुलविक्रम
If you wish, even now, command me, O subduer of foes; no one else is fit to be seen by you for battle, O one of incomparable valor.
अहमुत्सादयिष्यामि शत्रूंस्तव महाबलान्। यदि शक्रो यदि यमो यदि पावकमारुतौ
I will destroy your mighty enemies, whether they be Indra, Yama, or the Wind and Fire gods.
तानहं योधयिष्यामि कुबेरवरुणावपि। गिरिमात्रशरीरस्य शितशूलधरस्य मे
I will fight even Kubera and Varuna, bearing my sharp spear and a body as massive as a mountain.
नर्दतस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रस्य बिभीयाद् वै पुरंदरः। अथ वा त्यक्तशस्त्रस्य मृद्नतस्तरसा रिपून्
Even Indra would be afraid of me, roaring with sharp fangs; or else, as I crush enemies swiftly, having cast aside my weapons.
न मे प्रतिमुखः कश्चित् स्थातुं शक्तो जिजीविषुः। नैव शक्त्या न गदया नासिना निशितैः शरैः
No one who wishes to live can stand before me face to face—not with a spear, nor with a mace, nor with a sword, nor with sharp arrows.
हस्ताभ्यामेव संरभ्य हनिष्यामि सवज्रिणम्। यदि मे मुष्टिवेगं स राघवोऽद्य सहिष्यति
With my own hands, attacking fiercely, I will slay even the wielder of the thunderbolt, if Raghava can withstand the force of my fists today.
ततः पास्यन्ति बाणौघा रुधिरं राघवस्य मे। चिन्तया तप्यसे राजन् किमर्थं मयि तिष्ठति
Then the torrents of my arrows will drink the blood of Raghava; O king, why do you grieve in your thoughts while I am here?
सोऽहं शत्रुविनाशाय तव निर्यातुमुद्यतः। मुञ्च रामाद् भयं घोरं निहनिष्यामि संयुगे
Thus, I am prepared to go forth for the destruction of your enemy; cast off your dreadful fear of Rama—I will slay him in battle.
राघवं लक्ष्मणं चैव सुग्रीवं च महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं च रक्षोघ्नं येन लङ्का प्रदीपिता
Raghava, Lakshmana, the mighty Sugriva, and Hanuman the slayer of Rakshasas, by whom Lanka was set ablaze—
हरींश्च भक्षयिष्यामि संयुगे समुपस्थिते। असाधारणमिच्छामि तव दातुं महद् यशः
—and the monkeys, I will devour when the battle is joined; I wish to grant you unparalleled great glory.
यदि चेन्द्राद् भयं राजन् यदि चापि स्वयंभुवः। ततोऽहं नाशयिष्यामि नैशं तम इवांशुमान्
If you fear Indra, O king, or even the Self-born, then I will destroy them as the sun dispels the night’s darkness.
अपि देवाः शयिष्यन्ते मयि क्रुद्धे महीतले। यमं च शमयिष्यामि भक्षयिष्यामि पावकम्
Even the gods would lie fallen on the earth if I am enraged; I will subdue Yama and devour Fire.
आदित्यं पातयिष्यामि सनक्षत्रं महीतले। शतक्रतुं वधिष्यामि पास्यामि वरुणालयम्
I will hurl the sun along with the stars down to earth; I will slay Shatakratu and drink up the abode of Varuna.
पर्वतांश्चूर्णयिष्यामि दारयिष्यामि मेदिनीम्। दीर्घकालं प्रसुप्तस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य विक्रमम्
I will crush the mountains and tear the earth asunder—such is the might of Kumbhakarna, long dormant.
अद्य पश्यन्तु भूतानि भक्ष्यमाणानि सर्वशः। न त्विदं त्रिदिवं सर्वमाहारो मम पूर्यते
Let all beings witness today as I devour them entirely; yet even all of heaven cannot satisfy my hunger.