Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.68
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6.68.1
कुम्भकर्णं हतं दृष्ट्वा राघवेण महात्मना।
राक्षसा राक्षसेन्द्राय रावणाय न्यवेदयन् ॥ ६.६८.१ ॥
Seeing Kumbhakarṇa slain by the great-souled Rāghava, the rākṣasas reported it to Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas.
6.68.2
राजन् स कालसंकाशः संयुक्तः कालकर्मणा।
विद्राव्य वानरीं सेनां भक्षयित्वा च वानरान् ॥ ६.६८.२ ॥
O king, that one resembling Death, endowed with the work of Death, routed the monkey army and devoured the monkeys.
6.68.3
प्रतपित्वा मुहूर्तं तु प्रशान्तो रामतेजसा।
कायेनार्धप्रविष्टेन समुद्रं भीमदर्शनम् ॥ ६.६८.३ ॥
Having blazed for a moment, then grown quiet from Rāma's radiance, with half his body entered into the terrible-looking ocean (he lay).
6.68.4
निकृत्तनासाकर्णेन विक्षरद्रुधिरेण च।
रुद्ध्वा द्वारं शरीरेण लङ्कायाः पर्वतोपमः ॥ ६.६८.४ ॥
With nose and ears cut off and blood flowing, he blocked the gate of Laṅkā with his body, like a mountain.
6.68.5
कुम्भकर्णस्तव भ्राता काकुत्स्थशरपीडितः।
अगण्डभूतो विवृतो दावदग्ध इव द्रुमः ॥ ६.६८.५ ॥
Your brother Kumbhakarṇa, afflicted by the arrows of Kākutstha (Rāma), lies mutilated and exposed, like a tree burnt by forest fire.
6.68.6
श्रुत्वा विनिहतं संख्ये कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम्।
रावणः शोकसंतप्तो मुमोह च पपात च ॥ ६.६८.६ ॥
Hearing that the mighty Kumbhakarṇa had been slain in battle, Rāvaṇa, tormented by grief, swooned and fell.
6.68.7
पितृव्यं निहतं श्रुत्वा देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।
त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च रुरुदुः शोकपीडिताः ॥ ६.६८.७ ॥
Hearing that their uncle had been slain, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, Triśiras and Atikāya, afflicted with grief, wept.
6.68.8
भ्रातरं निहतं श्रुत्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।
महोदरमहापार्श्वौ शोकाक्रान्तौ बभूवतुः ॥ ६.६८.८ ॥
Hearing that their brother had been slain by Rāma, whose deeds are effortless, Mahodara and Mahāpārśva were overwhelmed with sorrow.
6.68.9
ततः कृच्छ्रात् समासाद्य संज्ञां राक्षसपुङ्गवः।
कुम्भकर्णवधाद् दीनो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥ ६.६८.९ ॥
Then, with difficulty, the best of rākṣasas regained consciousness, and, wretched over Kumbhakarṇa's slaying, with his senses disturbed, he lamented.
6.68.10
हा वीर रिपुदर्पघ्न कुम्भकर्ण महाबल।
त्वं मां विहाय वै दैवाद् यातोऽसि यमसादनम् ॥ ६.६८.१० ॥
Alas, hero, destroyer of enemies' pride, mighty Kumbhakarṇa! Having abandoned me, by fate you have gone to the abode of Yama.
6.68.11
मम शल्यमनुद्धृत्य बान्धवानां महाबल।
शत्रुसैन्यं प्रताप्यैकः क्व मां संत्यज्य गच्छसि ॥ ६.६८.११ ॥
O mighty one, without having removed the thorn from my kinsmen, having scorched the enemy army alone, where are you going, abandoning me?
6.68.12
इदानीं खल्वहं नास्मि यस्य मे पतितो भुजः।
दक्षिणोऽयं समाश्रित्य न बिभेमि सुरासुरात् ॥ ६.६८.१२ ॥
Now indeed I am no longer myself, whose right arm has fallen; relying on this arm I did not fear gods or asuras.
6.68.13
कथमेवंविधो वीरो देवदानवदर्पहा।
कालाग्निप्रतिमो ह्यद्य राघवेण रणे हतः ॥ ६.६८.१३ ॥
How has such a hero, destroyer of the pride of gods and demons, like the fire of time, today been slain in battle by Rāghava?
6.68.14
यस्य ते वज्रनिष्पेषो न कुर्याद् व्यसनं सदा।
स कथं रामबाणार्तः प्रसुप्तोऽसि महीतले ॥ ६.६८.१४ ॥
You, whose thunderbolt's crushing blow never brought sorrow to anyone—how is it that you, afflicted by Rāma's arrows, now lie asleep upon the ground?
6.68.15
एते देवगणाः सार्धमृषिभिर्गगने स्थिताः।
निहतं त्वां रणे दृष्ट्वा निनदन्ति प्रहर्षिताः ॥ ६.६८.१५ ॥
These groups of gods, standing in the sky together with the sages, see you slain in battle and roar in delight.
6.68.16
ध्रुवमद्यैव संहृष्टा लब्धलक्षाः प्लवंगमाः।
आरोक्ष्यन्तीह दुर्गाणि लङ्काद्वाराणि सर्वशः ॥ ६.६८.१६ ॥
Surely today, the monkeys, delighted and having achieved their aim, will climb up upon every fortress and every gate of Laṅkā.
6.68.17
राज्येन नास्ति मे कार्यं किं करिष्यामि सीतया।
कुम्भकर्णविहीनस्य जीविते नास्ति मे मतिः ॥ ६.६८.१७ ॥
What need have I of the kingdom? What shall I do with Sītā? Bereft of Kumbhakarṇa, I have no desire to live.
6.68.18
यद्यहं भ्रातृहन्तारं न हन्मि युधि राघवम्।
ननु मे मरणं श्रेयो न चेदं व्यर्थजीवितम् ॥ ६.६८.१८ ॥
If I do not slay Rāghava, the slayer of my brother, in battle, then death is surely better for me; this useless life is not.
6.68.19
अद्यैव तं गमिष्यामि देशं यत्रानुजो मम।
नहि भ्रातॄन् समुत्सृज्य क्षणं जीवितुमुत्सहे ॥ ६.६८.१९ ॥
Today I shall go to the place where my younger brother is; I have not the courage to live even a moment after abandoning my brothers.
6.68.20
देवा हि मां हसिष्यन्ति दृष्ट्वा पूर्वापकारिणम्।
कथमिन्द्रं जयिष्यामि कुम्भकर्ण हते त्वयि ॥ ६.६८.२० ॥
The gods will laugh, seeing me, who once wronged them. Kumbhakarṇa, once you are slain, how shall I conquer Indra?
6.68.21
तदिदं मामनुप्राप्तं विभीषणवचः शुभम्।
यदज्ञानान्मया तस्य न गृहीतं महात्मनः ॥ ६.६८.२१ ॥
That auspicious counsel of the great-souled Vibhīṣaṇa, which out of ignorance I did not accept, has now come upon me.
6.68.22
विभीषणवचस्तावत् कुम्भकर्णप्रहस्तयोः।
विनाशोऽयं समुत्पन्नो मां व्रीडयति दारुणः ॥ ६.६८.२२ ॥
Leave aside Vibhīṣaṇa's words; this terrible destruction has arisen from the ruin of Kumbhakarṇa and Prahasta, and it shames me.
6.68.23
तस्यायं कर्मणः प्राप्तो विपाको मम शोकदः।
यन्मया धार्मिकः श्रीमान् स निरस्तो विभीषणः ॥ ६.६८.२३ ॥
This sorrowful fruit of that deed has come to me: that I cast out Vibhīṣaṇa, the righteous and glorious one.
6.68.24
कृपणमतीव विलप्य कुम्भकर्णम्।
न्यपतदपि दशाननो भृशार्त-
स्तमनुजमिन्द्ररिपुं हतं विदित्वा ॥ ६.६८.२४ ॥
Lamenting most piteously over Kumbhakarṇa, and learning that his younger brother, the enemy of Indra, was slain, Daśānana, greatly distressed, fell down as well.