स कुम्भकर्णस्य भुजो निकृत्तः पपात भूमौ गिरिसंनिकाशः। विचेष्टमानो निजघान वृक्षान् शैलान् शिलावानरराक्षसांश्च
That arm of Kumbhakarṇa, severed, fell to the ground like a mountain; thrashing about, he struck down trees, rocks, and both vanaras and rākṣasas.
तं छिन्नबाहुं समवेक्ष्य रामः समापतन्तं सहसा नदन्तम्। द्वावर्धचन्द्रौ निशितौ प्रगृह्य चिच्छेद पादौ युधि राक्षसस्य
Seeing him, with his arm cut off, suddenly rushing and roaring, Rāma seized two sharp half-moon arrows and, in battle, severed the rākṣasa’s legs.
तौ तस्य पादौ प्रदिशो दिशश्च गिरेर्गुहाश्चैव महार्णवं च। लङ्कां च सेनां कपिराक्षसानां विनादयन्तौ विनिपेततुश्च
Those two legs of his, resounding as they fell, crashed down upon the quarters, the directions, the mountain caves, the great ocean, Laṅkā, and the armies of monkeys and rākṣasas.
निकृत्तबाहुर्विनिकृत्तपादो विदार्य वक्त्रं वडवामुखाभम्। दुद्राव रामं सहसाभिगर्जन् राहुर्यथा चन्द्रमिवान्तरिक्षे
His arm and legs severed, his mouth gaping like the maw of death, he rushed at Rāma with a sudden roar, like Rāhu charging at the moon in the sky.
अपूरयत् तस्य मुखं शिताग्रै रामः शरैर्हेमपिनद्धपुङ्खैः। सम्पूर्णवक्त्रो न शशाक वक्तुं चुकूज कृच्छ्रेण मुमूर्च्छ चापि
Rāma filled his mouth with sharp-tipped arrows, their shafts bound with gold; his mouth completely filled, he could not speak, groaned with difficulty, and then lost consciousness.
अथाददे सूर्यमरीचिकल्पं स ब्रह्मदण्डान्तककालकल्पम्। अरिष्टमैन्द्रं निशितं सुपुङ्खं रामः शरं मारुततुल्यवेगम्
Then Rāma took up an arrow like a sunbeam, resembling the staff of Brahmā, Death, and Time; the mighty, sharp, well-feathered Indra-missile, swift as the wind.
तं वज्रजाम्बूनदचारुपुङ्खं प्रदीप्तसूर्यज्वलनप्रकाशम्। महेन्द्रवज्राशनितुल्यवेगं रामः प्रचिक्षेप निशाचराय
That arrow, with a shining golden shaft like a thunderbolt, blazing like the sun and fire, and with the speed of Indra’s thunderbolt, Rāma hurled at the night-wandering rākṣasa.
स सायको राघवबाहुचोदितो दिशःस्वभासा दश सम्प्रकाशयन्। विधूमवैश्वानरभीमदर्शनो जगाम शक्राशनिभीमविक्रमः
That arrow, launched from Rāghava’s arm, illuminated the ten directions with its radiance; appearing like smokeless fire, it advanced with the terrifying force of Indra’s thunderbolt.
स तन्महापर्वतकूटसंनिभं सुवृत्तदंष्ट्रं चलचारुकुण्डलम्। चकर्त रक्षोऽधिपतेः शिरस्तदा यथैव वृत्रस्य पुरा पुरंदरः
That arrow then severed the head of the lord of rākṣasas, massive as a mountain peak, with well-formed fangs and beautiful, trembling earrings—just as Purandara once struck down Vṛtra.
कुम्भकर्णशिरो भाति कुण्डलालंकृतं महत्। आदित्येऽभ्युदिते रात्रौ मध्यस्थ इव चन्द्रमाः
Kumbhakarṇa’s head, adorned with earrings and immense, shone like the moon in the midst of the night when the sun has risen.
तद् रामबाणाभिहतं पपात रक्षःशिरः पर्वतसंनिकाशम्। बभञ्ज चर्यागृहगोपुराणि प्राकारमुच्चं तमपातयच्च
That rākṣasa’s head, struck by Rāma’s arrow and mountain-like, fell down, shattering hermitages and gateways, and brought down the high rampart.
तच्चातिकायं हिमवत् प्रकाशं रक्षस्तदा तोयनिधौ पपात। ग्राहान् परान् मीनवरान् भुजंगमान् ममर्द भूमिं च तथा विवेश
That enormous head, shining like Himavat, fell into the ocean; it crushed crocodiles, great fish, and serpents, and entered the earth as well.
तस्मिन् हते ब्राह्मणदेवशत्रौ महाबले संयति कुम्भकर्णे। चचाल भूर्भूमिधराश्च सर्वे हर्षाच्च देवास्तुमुलं प्रणेदुः
When Kumbhakarṇa, the mighty foe of Brahmins and gods, was slain in battle, the earth and all its mountains trembled, and the gods, overjoyed, resounded with tumultuous praise.
ततस्तु देवर्षिमहर्षिपन्नगाः सुराश्च भूतानि सुपर्णगुह्यकाः। सयक्षगन्धर्वगणा नभोगताः प्रहर्षिता रामपराक्रमेण
Then the gods, seers, great sages, serpents, divine beings, spirits, eagles, and hidden ones, along with yakṣas and gandharvas in the sky, rejoiced at Rāma’s valor.
ततस्तु ते तस्य वधेन भूरिणा मनस्विनो नैर्ऋतराजबान्धवाः। विनेदुरुच्चैर्व्यथिता रघूत्तमं हरिं समीक्ष्यैव यथा मतंगजाः
Then, because of his great death, the wise kinsmen of the lord of the rākṣasas wailed loudly in distress, gazing at Rāma, the foremost of the Raghus, just as elephants mourn.
स देवलोकस्य तमो निहत्य सूर्यो यथा राहुमुखाद् विमुक्तः। तथा व्यभासीद्धरिसैन्यमध्ये निहत्य रामो युधि कुम्भकर्णम्
Just as the sun, freed from the mouth of Rāhu, dispels the darkness of the world of the gods, so too did Rāma, having slain Kumbhakarṇa in battle, shine forth in the midst of the army of monkeys.
प्रहर्षमीयुर्बहवश्च वानराः प्रबुद्धपद्मप्रतिमैरिवाननैः। अपूजयन् राघवमिष्टभागिनं हते रिपौ भीमबले नृपात्मजम्
Many of the monkeys, their faces radiant like awakened lotuses, were filled with joy; they honored Rāghava, the bringer of blessings, after the mighty and fearsome son of the king, their enemy, had been slain.
स कुम्भकर्णं सुरसैन्यमर्दनं महत्सु युद्धेषु कदाचनाजितम्। ननन्द हत्वा भरताग्रजो रणे महासुरं वृत्रमिवामराधिपः
He, Bharata’s elder brother, rejoiced after slaying in battle Kumbhakarṇa, the destroyer of the armies of the gods, undefeated in great wars—just as the lord of the immortals rejoiced after killing the great demon Vṛtra.
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Listen now to the sixty-eighth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
कुम्भकर्णं हतं दृष्ट्वा राघवेण महात्मना। राक्षसा राक्षसेन्द्राय रावणाय न्यवेदयन्
Seeing Kumbhakarṇa slain by the great-souled Rāghava, the rākṣasas reported it to Rāvaṇa, the king of the rākṣasas.
राजन् स कालसंकाशः संयुक्तः कालकर्मणा। विद्राव्य वानरीं सेनां भक्षयित्वा च वानरान्
O King, he, resembling Death itself and joined with the work of Death, scattered the army of monkeys and devoured many of them.
प्रतपित्वा मुहूर्तं तु प्रशान्तो रामतेजसा। कायेनार्धप्रविष्टेन समुद्रं भीमदर्शनम्
After scorching the enemy for a time, he was subdued by Rāma’s splendor; with half his body sunk into the dreadful sea, he became still.
निकृत्तनासाकर्णेन विक्षरद्रुधिरेण च। रुद्ध्वा द्वारं शरीरेण लङ्कायाः पर्वतोपमः
His nose and ears cut off, blood streaming, he blocked the gate of Laṅkā with his mountain-like body.
कुम्भकर्णस्तव भ्राता काकुत्स्थशरपीडितः। अगण्डभूतो विवृतो दावदग्ध इव द्रुमः
Kumbhakarṇa, your brother, afflicted by Kākutstha’s arrows, lay disfigured and exposed, like a tree scorched by fire.
श्रुत्वा विनिहतं संख्ये कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम्। रावणः शोकसंतप्तो मुमोह च पपात च
Hearing that mighty Kumbhakarṇa had been slain in battle, Rāvaṇa, tormented by grief, fainted and fell.
पितृव्यं निहतं श्रुत्वा देवान्तकनरान्तकौ। त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च रुरुदुः शोकपीडिताः
Hearing that their uncle had been killed, Devāntaka, Narāntaka, Triśiras, and Atikāya wept, overcome by sorrow.
भ्रातरं निहतं श्रुत्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। महोदरमहापार्श्वौ शोकाक्रान्तौ बभूवतुः
Hearing that their brother had been slain by Rāma, whose deeds are unblemished, Mahodara and Mahāpārśva were seized by grief.
ततः कृच्छ्रात् समासाद्य संज्ञां राक्षसपुङ्गवः। कुम्भकर्णवधाद् दीनो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः
Then, after great difficulty regaining consciousness, the foremost of rākṣasas, stricken by Kumbhakarṇa’s death, lamented with senses bewildered.
हा वीर रिपुदर्पघ्न कुम्भकर्ण महाबल। त्वं मां विहाय वै दैवाद् यातोऽसि यमसादनम्
Alas, mighty Kumbhakarṇa, destroyer of enemy pride, hero—by fate you have left me and gone to the abode of Yama.
मम शल्यमनुद्धृत्य बान्धवानां महाबल। शत्रुसैन्यं प्रताप्यैकः क्व मां संत्यज्य गच्छसि
Having removed the thorn from my side and those of our kin, mighty one, and scorched the enemy army alone, where do you go, leaving me behind?