Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.61
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6.61.1
ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्।
किरीटिनं महाकायं कुम्भकर्णं ददर्श ह ॥ ६.६१.१ ॥
Then Rāma, of great brilliance and might, took up his bow and saw Kumbhakarṇa, the crowned one of vast body.
6.61.2
तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसश्रेष्ठं पर्वताकारदर्शनम्।
क्रममाणमिवाकाशं पुरा नारायणं यथा ॥ ६.६१.२ ॥
Seeing that foremost of rākṣasas, whose appearance was like a mountain, striding as if across the sky, like Nārāyaṇa of old.
6.61.3
सतोयाम्बुदसंकाशं काञ्चनाङ्गदभूषणम्।
दृष्ट्वा पुनः प्रदुद्राव वानराणां महाचमूः ॥ ६.६१.३ ॥
Seeing him, like a rain-laden cloud, adorned with golden armlets, the great army of monkeys again fled.
6.61.4
विद्रुतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा वर्धमानं च राक्षसम्।
सविस्मितमिदं रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह ॥ ६.६१.४ ॥
Seeing the army fleeing and that rākṣasa growing larger, Rāma, in astonishment, said this to Vibhīṣaṇa.
6.61.5
कोऽसौ पर्वतसंकाशः किरीटी हरिलोचनः।
लङ्कायां दृश्यते वीरः सविद्युदिव तोयदः ॥ ६.६१.५ ॥
Who is this hero, like a mountain, crowned, with tawny eyes, seen in Laṅkā like a cloud with lightning?
6.61.6
पृथिव्यां केतुभूतोऽसौ महानेकोऽत्र दृश्यते।
यं दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे विद्रवन्ति ततस्ततः ॥ ६.६१.६ ॥
This great one, standing upon the earth like a banner, is seen here alone; seeing him, all the monkeys flee hither and thither.
6.61.7
आचक्ष्व सुमहान् कोऽसौ रक्षो वा यदि वासुरः।
न मयैवंविधं भूतं दृष्टपूर्वं कदाचन ॥ ६.६१.७ ॥
Tell me, who is this enormous being — a rākṣasa, or an asura? I have never before seen a creature like this.
6.61.8
सम्पृष्टो राजपुत्रेण रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।
विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञः काकुत्स्थमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६१.८ ॥
Questioned by Rāma, the king's son of effortless deeds, the very wise Vibhīṣaṇa spoke these words to Kākutstha.
6.61.9
येन वैवस्वतो युद्धे वासवश्च पराजितः।
सैष विश्रवसः पुत्रः कुम्भकर्णः प्रतापवान्।
अस्य प्रमाणसदृशो राक्षसोऽन्यो न विद्यते ॥ ६.६१.९ ॥
This is Kumbhakarṇa, the mighty son of Viśravas, who in battle defeated even Vaivasvata (Yama) and Vāsava (Indra). No other rākṣasa is equal to him in size.
6.61.10
एतेन देवा युधि दानवाश्च
यक्षा भुजंगाः पिशिताशनाश्च।
गन्धर्वविद्याधरकिंनराश्च
सहस्रशो राघव सम्प्रभग्नाः ॥ ६.६१.१० ॥
O Rāghava, by him in battle the gods, danavas, yakṣas, serpents, flesh-eating rākṣasas, gandharvas, vidyādharas and kinnaras have been utterly routed by the thousands.
6.61.11
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम्।
हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशाः कालोऽयमिति मोहिताः ॥ ६.६१.११ ॥
The gods could not slay Kumbhakarṇa, mighty like Śiva the trident-bearer, Virūpākṣa; deluded, they thought, "This is Time itself."
6.61.12
प्रकृत्या ह्येष तेजस्वी कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः।
अन्येषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां वरदानकृतं बलम् ॥ ६.६१.१२ ॥
This Kumbhakarṇa is radiant and mighty by his very nature; the strength of the other lords of the rākṣasas was made by boons.
6.61.13
बालेन जातमात्रेण क्षुधार्तेन महात्मना।
भक्षितानि सहस्राणि प्रजानां सुबहून्यपि ॥ ६.६१.१३ ॥
Even as a child, just born, tormented by hunger, the great-souled one devoured thousands, indeed very many, of the creatures.
6.61.14
तेषु सम्भक्ष्यमाणेषु प्रजा भयनिपीडिताः।
यान्त स्म शरणं शक्रं तमप्यर्थं न्यवेदयन् ॥ ६.६१.१४ ॥
While they were being devoured, the creatures, tormented by fear, went for refuge to Śakra (Indra) and reported that matter to him.
6.61.15
स कुम्भकर्णं कुपितो महेन्द्रो
जघान वज्रेण शितेन वज्री।
स शक्रवज्राभिहतो महात्मा
चचाल कोपाच्च भृशं ननाद ॥ ६.६१.१५ ॥
Then Mahendra, the thunderbolt-wielder Indra, enraged, struck Kumbhakarṇa with his sharp thunderbolt. Struck by Indra's thunderbolt, the great-souled one reeled in anger and roared fiercely.
6.61.16
तस्य नानद्यमानस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः।
श्रुत्वा निनादं वित्रस्ताः प्रजा भूयो वितत्रसुः ॥ ६.६१.१६ ॥
Hearing the roar of that roaring rākṣasa Kumbhakarṇa, the terrified creatures trembled even more.
6.61.17
ततः क्रुद्धो महेन्द्रस्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः।
निष्कृष्यैरावताद् दन्तं जघानोरसि वासवम् ॥ ६.६१.१७ ॥
Then Kumbhakarṇa, the mighty, enraged, pulled out a tusk from Airāvata and struck Vāsava (Indra) on the chest.
6.61.18
कुम्भकर्णप्रहारार्तो विजज्वाल स वासवः।
ततो विषेदुः सहसा देवा ब्रह्मर्षिदानवाः ॥ ६.६१.१८ ॥
Tormented by Kumbhakarṇa's blow, Vāsava (Indra) blazed up. Then the gods, the brahmarṣis, and the dānavas were suddenly dismayed.
6.61.19
प्रजाभिः सह शक्रश्च ययौ स्थानं स्वयंभुवः।
कुम्भकर्णस्य दौरात्म्यं शशंसुस्ते प्रजापतेः ॥ ६.६१.१९ ॥
Together with the creatures, Indra also went to the abode of Svayambhū; they reported to the lord of creatures the wickedness of Kumbhakarṇa.
6.61.20
प्रजानां भक्षणं चापि देवानां चापि धर्षणम्।
आश्रमध्वंसनं चापि परस्त्रीहरणं भृशम् ॥ ६.६१.२० ॥
The devouring of creatures, the assault and insult of the gods, the destruction of hermitages, and the abduction of other men's wives—all of these are greatly increasing.
6.61.21
एवं प्रजा यदि त्वेष भक्षयिष्यति नित्यशः।
अचिरेणैव कालेन शून्यो लोको भविष्यति ॥ ६.६१.२१ ॥
If this one devours the creatures in this way every day, before long the world will become empty.
6.61.22
वासवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः।
रक्षांस्यावाहयामास कुम्भकर्णं ददर्श ह ॥ ६.६१.२२ ॥
Having heard Indra's words, the grandfather of all worlds summoned the rākṣasas and saw Kumbhakarṇa.
6.61.23
कुम्भकर्णं समीक्ष्यैव वितत्रास प्रजापतिः।
कुम्भकर्णमथाश्वास्तः स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६१.२३ ॥
As soon as he saw Kumbhakarṇa, the lord of creatures was terrified; then, recovering himself, Svayambhū spoke these words.
6.61.24
ध्रुवं लोकविनाशाय पौलस्त्येनासि निर्मितः।
तस्मात् त्वमद्यप्रभृति मृतकल्पः शयिष्यसे ॥ ६.६१.२४ ॥
"Surely you have been created by the son of Pulastya for the destruction of the worlds; therefore from today onward you shall lie down as one nearly dead."
6.61.25
ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतोऽथ निपपाताग्रतः प्रभोः।
ततः परमसम्भ्रान्तो रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६१.२५ ॥
Overcome by Brahmā's curse, he fell before the lord. Then Rāvaṇa, greatly agitated, spoke these words.
6.61.26
प्रवृद्धः काञ्चनो वृक्षः फलकाले निकृत्यते।
न नप्तारं स्वकं न्याय्यं शप्तुमेवं प्रजापते ॥ ६.६१.२६ ॥
A grown golden tree is cut down when it bears fruit. O lord of creatures, it is not just to curse one's own grandson thus.
6.61.27
न मिथ्यावचनश्च त्वं स्वप्स्यत्येव न संशयः।
कालस्तु क्रियतामस्य शयने जागरे तथा ॥ ६.६१.२७ ॥
You do not speak falsely; he will indeed sleep, there is no doubt. But let a time be fixed for his sleep and for his waking.
6.61.28
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत्।
शयिता ह्येष षण्मासमेकाहं जागरिष्यति ॥ ६.६१.२८ ॥
Having heard Rāvaṇa's words, the self-born one (Brahmā) said this: He will sleep for six months, and he will be awake for one day.
6.61.29
एकेनाह्ना त्वसौ वीरश्चरन् भूमिं बुभुक्षितः।
व्यात्तास्यो भक्षयेल्लोकान् संवृद्ध इव पावकः ॥ ६.६१.२९ ॥
But in one day that hero, hungry and roaming the earth with gaping mouth, will devour the worlds like a swollen fire.
6.61.30
सोऽसौ व्यसनमापन्नः कुम्भकर्णमबोधयत्।
त्वत्पराक्रमभीतश्च राजा सम्प्रति रावणः ॥ ६.६१.३० ॥
Fallen into distress, he woke Kumbhakarṇa; and now King Rāvaṇa is frightened of your valour.
6.61.31
स एष निर्गतो वीरः शिबिराद् भीमविक्रमः।
वानरान् भृशसंक्रुद्धो भक्षयन् परिधावति ॥ ६.६१.३१ ॥
That hero of terrible prowess, having come out from the camp, greatly enraged, runs about devouring the monkeys.
6.61.32
कुम्भकर्णं समीक्ष्यैव हरयोऽद्य प्रदुद्रुवुः।
कथमेनं रणे क्रुद्धं वारयिष्यन्ति वानराः ॥ ६.६१.३२ ॥
Seeing Kumbhakarṇa, the monkeys have fled today. How will the monkeys stop him, enraged in battle?
6.61.34
उच्यन्तां वानराः सर्वे यन्त्रमेतत् समुच्छ्रितम्।
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत् सुमुखोद्गतम्।
उवाच राघवो वाक्यं नीलं सेनापतिं तदा ॥ ६.६१.३४ ॥
"Let it be announced to all the monkeys that this machine has been raised." Having heard Vibhīṣaṇa's reasoned words spoken from his fair face, then Rāghava spoke these words to Nīla, the commander.
6.61.35
गच्छ सैन्यानि सर्वाणि व्यूह्य तिष्ठस्व पावके।
द्वाराण्यादाय लङ्कायाश्चर्याश्चास्याथ संक्रमान् ॥ ६.६१.३५ ॥
"Go, array all the troops in formation and take your stand at the fire-gate. Seize the gates of Laṅkā, and its approaches and crossways."
6.61.36
शैलशृङ्गाणि वृक्षांश्च शिलाश्चाप्युपसंहरन्।
भवन्तः सायुधाः सर्वे वानराः शैलपाणयः ॥ ६.६१.३६ ॥
"Gathering mountain peaks, trees, and rocks as well, may all of you monkeys stand armed, with mountains in your hands."
6.61.37
राघवेण समादिष्टो नीलो हरिचमूपतिः।
शशास वानरानीकं यथावत् कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ६.६१.३७ ॥
Instructed by Rāghava, Nīla, commander of the monkey army, the elephant among monkeys, duly gave orders to the monkey host.
6.61.38
ततो गवाक्षः शरभो हनूमानङ्गदस्तथा।
शैलशृङ्गाणि शैलाभा गृहीत्वा द्वारमभ्ययुः ॥ ६.६१.३८ ॥
Then Gavākṣa, Śarabha, Hanumān and Aṅgada, mountain-like in form, took up mountain peaks and advanced toward the gate.
6.61.39
रामवाक्यमुपश्रुत्य हरयो जितकाशिनः।
पादपैरर्दयन् वीरा वानराः परवाहिनीम् ॥ ६.६१.३९ ॥
Hearing Rāma's words, the heroic monkeys, thinking themselves already victorious, assailed the enemy army with trees.
6.61.40
ततो हरीणां तदनीकमुग्रं
रराज शैलोद्यतवृक्षहस्तम्।
गिरेः समीपानुगतं यथैव
महन्महाम्भोधरजालमुग्रम् ॥ ६.६१.४० ॥
Then that fierce army of monkeys, with hands raising mountains and trees, shone like a great fierce mass of thunderclouds gathered near a mountain.