6.60 ଯୁଦ୍ଧକାଣ୍ଡ - ଷଷ୍ଟିତମ ସର୍ଗଃ

Having entered the city of Lanka, the king, his pride shattered and his senses distressed, was tormented by fear of Rama's arrows. ^AI

Like an elephant overcome by a lion, like a serpent overcome by Garuda, the king was overpowered by the great-souled descendant of Raghu. ^AI

Remembering the arrows of the descendant of Raghu, which resembled the staff of Brahma and had the splendor of lightning, the lord of the demons was deeply pained. ^AI

Seated upon a supreme, divine seat made of gold, Ravana, gazing upon the demons, spoke these words. ^AI

All that supreme austerity which I have practiced has surely become fruitless, since I, equal to Mahendra, have been conquered by a mere man. ^AI

This terrible word of Brahma has now come upon me: 'Know that there is fear for you from men' — and that has indeed come to pass. ^AI

From gods, danavas, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas and serpents I obtained invulnerability, but from men I did not ask it. ^AI

I think this man to be Rama, the son of Dasaratha, known to be a man, of whom Anaranya, born in the Ikshvaku lineage, spoke long ago. ^AI

There will be born in the Ikshvaku dynasty a man, a destroyer of the demons, who will slay you in battle along with your sons, ministers, army, horses and charioteer. ^AI

O vile and wicked-minded one, he will strike you down in battle. I was formerly cursed by Vedavati when you had outraged her. ^AI

This is the greatly blessed Sita, born as the daughter of Janaka; and Uma, the consort of the Lord, and Rambha, the daughter of Varuna. ^AI

All that was foretold by them has come to pass; the words of the sages are never false. Accepting this, you ought now to make every effort. ^AI

Let the demons also be stationed at the gates and on the ramparts of the city; and let that one of matchless depth, the destroyer of the pride of gods and demons, be roused. ^AI

Kumbhakarna, overcome by the curse of Brahma, should be awakened; and let him be told that he has been defeated and that Prahasta has been slain. ^AI

Having learned that the demon army is formidable, the mighty one gave orders: let effort be made at the gates, and let the rampart be climbed. ^AI

Kumbhakarna, who is sunk in the grip of sleep, should be awakened; he sleeps at ease, free from care, his senses stricken by time. ^AI

The demon sleeps for nine, six, seven and eight months. Having taken counsel, this one lies asleep; from here, on the ninth day. ^AI

Let them quickly awaken the mighty Kumbhakarna. He, the mighty-armed one, is the foremost bull among all the demons in battle. ^AI

He will swiftly slay the monkeys and the two princes. This one is the banner, the chief of all the demons in the great battle. ^AI

Kumbhakarna always lies asleep, deluded and devoted to coarse pleasures. But by Rama he has been struck down in this exceedingly dreadful battle. ^AI

There will be no sorrow for me when Kumbhakarna is awakened. What shall I do with him whose strength equals Indra's? ^AI

In such a dreadful calamity, who does not come to aid? But those demons, having heard that speech of the lord of the demons, ^AI

went greatly agitated to the dwelling of Kumbhakarna. Having entered that great gateway, a yojana in extent on every side, ^AI

into the delightful cave of Kumbhakarna, through which all fragrances flow, fanned by the great breaths of Kumbhakarna, those mighty ones. ^AI

With great difficulty and effort they steadied themselves and entered the cave. Having entered that lovely cave with its auspicious golden floor, ... ^AI

...they saw the tiger among the Rakshasas lying asleep, dreadful to behold. They saw him, that deformed one, sleeping, like a scattered mountain. ^AI

Together they roused Kumbhakarna, the mighty sleeper, whose body was covered with bristling hairs, who breathed like a serpent, who tossed about as he breathed, lying there dreadful to look upon. ^AI

With dreadful nostrils, that one reaching down to the netherworld, with a vast face, all his limbs laid upon the bed, smelling of fat and blood. ^AI

His limbs bound with golden armlets, wearing a diadem, the subduer of foes — they saw Kumbhakarna, the tiger among the Rakshasas, the subduer of foes. ^AI

Then they placed the great-souled one before Kumbhakarna, and then before him ... ^AI

...a heap of meats resembling Mount Meru, the highest gratification, and collections of deer, buffaloes, and boars. ^AI

The tigers among the Rakshasas made a wondrous heap of food, and then vessels of blood and various liquors. ^AI

The enemies of the gods placed (offerings) before Kumbhakarna, and they smeared the scorcher of foes with precious sandalwood paste. ^AI

They revived him with divine garlands and fragrant perfumes; they released sweet-smelling incense and praised the scorcher of foes. ^AI

The night-rangers roared here and there like rain-clouds, and they filled conches whose splendor resembled the moon. ^AI

Together they raised a tumultuous clamor, and the enraged night-rangers shouted, clapped their arms, and hurled (weapons). ^AI

To awaken Kumbhakarna they made a mighty din — with the blare of conches, drums, and panavas, with clapping, shouting, and lion-roars. Birds, fleeing in all directions and pouring down from the sky, hearing it suddenly fell down. ^AI

When the great-souled Kumbhakarna, asleep, was awakened by those terrible sounds, then all those hosts of demons seized iron clubs, pestles, and maces. ^AI

With mountain-peaks, pestles, maces, trees, and clubs with fists, the fierce demons then struck Kumbhakarna, who was sleeping comfortably on the ground. ^AI

By the breath-wind of that demon Kumbhakarna, even powerful demons were unable to stand before him. ^AI

Then the terrible and mighty Rakshasas, striking hard, [seized] the Mrdangas, Panavas, Bheris, and the groups of conches and Kumbhas as well. ^AI

Ten thousand Rakshasas surrounded him all at once, and they tried to awaken that one who resembled a mass of dark collyrium. ^AI

Striking him and crying out, they did not make him stir; and when they could not awaken him, then— ^AI

Then they undertook an even greater and more terrible effort: they struck horses, camels, donkeys and elephants with rods, whips and goads. ^AI

They beat the Bheris, conches and Mrdangas with all their might, and they struck his limbs with great wooden clubs and mallets. ^AI

With hammers and pestles too, wielded with all their strength—by that great sound Lanka was completely filled. ^AI

Even with all of Lanka together with its mountains and forests, he did not awaken. Then a thousand Bheris were struck at once. ^AI

[And those] with polished golden rims, hung all around—even so, that one still did not awaken. ^AI

Then the night-rangers (demons), having come under the sway of the curse, became angry; all of them, possessed of great wrath and terrible valor, ^AI

Some of those demons, wishing to awaken that demon, made other efforts; others struck the kettledrums, and others made a great noise. ^AI

Some tore at his hair, others bit his ears; others poured hundreds of pots of water into his ears. ^AI

Kumbhakarna stirred, seized by great drowsiness; and others, mighty ones with iron clubs and hammers in their hands, ^AI

struck iron clubs and hammers upon his head, chest and limbs; and with hundred-slayers (battering rams) bound with rope-bindings, from all sides, ^AI

Though being struck, that great-bodied demon did not awaken. And a thousand elephants were made to run over his body. ^AI

Then Kumbhakarna, awakened, became aware of the touch and fully understood. Disregarding those mighty blows from trees and mountain peaks hurled at him, he, oppressed by sleep and hunger, yawning, suddenly sprang up. ^AI

That night-ranger, whose arms were like the slopes of a mountain and who resembled a mountain peak with the coils of an elephant, stretching out his two arms that were like the essence of mountain peaks, turned his face like a mare's mouth and yawned horribly. ^AI

As he yawned, his mouth, resembling the netherworld, appeared like the risen sun upon the peak of Mount Meru. ^AI

As the exceedingly mighty night-ranger (demon) yawned and stretched, his breath arose like a wind from a mountain. ^AI

The form of Kumbhakarna as he rose shone like a cloud with its cranes at the end of the hot season pouring down rain. ^AI

His two great eyes, resembling blazing fire and with splendor like lightning, appeared like two great blazing planets. ^AI

Then the mighty one devoured many various creatures fit for food, boars and buffaloes as well. ^AI

Hungry, he seized flesh, and thirsty he drank blood; then the enemy of Shakra drank goblets of fat and cups of liquor. ^AI

Then the night-rangers, knowing him to be satisfied, rose up and, bowing to him with their heads, surrounded him on all sides. ^AI

With sleep entering his eyes and his eyes grown dim, casting his gaze in all directions, he saw those night-rangers. ^AI

That bull among the Rakshasas soothed all those night-rangers; and, astonished at being awakened, he too spoke these words to the Rakshasas. ^AI

Why have I been awakened by you with such urgency? Is the king well and safe, and is there no danger to him? ^AI

Or else some great danger has surely come upon him from others, for the sake of which you have hastily awakened me. ^AI

Today I shall tear out the danger that threatens the king of the Rakshasas; I shall split Mount Mahendra, or I shall fell the fire itself. ^AI

For a great one would not awaken one who is asleep for a trifling cause. Therefore tell me truly the reason for my being awakened. ^AI

As Kumbhakarna, the subduer of foes, thus spoke in anger, Yupaksha, a minister of the king, with joined palms, addressed him. ^AI

There is no danger whatever created by the gods, nor at any time; but a terrible danger from a human being, O king, is now oppressing us. ^AI

There is no danger of this kind from Daityas or Danavas, O king, as the danger from a human being that has now come upon us. ^AI

This Lanka is surrounded by monkeys shaped like mountains; from Rama, who is tormented by the abduction of Sita, a terrible fear has come upon us. ^AI

This great city was formerly burned by a single monkey; and the prince Aksha was slain, together with his followers and his elephants. ^AI

And the lord of the demons himself, the son of Pulastya, a thorn to the gods, was struck down in battle and released by the radiant Rama. ^AI

The king whom neither the gods nor the demons nor the Danavas could make, was made here by Rama, and released from the peril of his life. ^AI

Hearing of his brother's defeat in battle, Kumbhakarna, with rolling eyes, said this to Yupaksha. ^AI

Today itself, O Yupaksha, having conquered in battle the entire monkey army together with Lakshmana and Rama, I shall then see Ravana. ^AI

I shall satisfy the demons with the flesh and blood of the monkeys, and I shall myself drink the blood of Rama and Lakshmana. ^AI

Hearing that proud speech of his, which was being uttered and which increased his fault through anger, Mahodara, a chief of the demon warriors, spoke this word with joined palms. ^AI

Having heard Ravana's words and having weighed their merits and faults, you shall afterwards, O mighty-armed one, conquer the enemies in battle. ^AI

Having heard Mahodara's words, the great-splendoured and mighty Kumbhakarna, surrounded by the rakshasas, set forth. ^AI

The rakshasas quickly roused the sleeping one of fearful eyes, of fearful form and valor, and entered the palace of the ten-necked Ravana. ^AI

Then, going to the ten-necked Ravana seated on his supreme throne, all the night-rangers, with joined palms, spoke. ^AI

This Kumbhakarna, your brother, O lord of the rakshasas, has awakened. How is it that he sets out there and will see you who have come here? ^AI

Ravana, delighted, said to those rakshasas who had approached: I wish to see him here; let him be honored according to what is proper. ^AI

Saying 'So be it,' all those rakshasas, having come again, urged by Ravana, spoke these words to Kumbhakarna. ^AI

The king, the foremost of all rakshasas, longs to see you. Let your mind be set on going; gladden your brother. ^AI

Kumbhakarna, who was hard to overcome, having understood his brother's command, said "So be it," and the mighty hero sprang up from his bed. ^AI

Having washed his face, joyful, bathed, and adorned with the finest ornaments, being thirsty, he hastened to drink the drink that stirs up strength. ^AI

Then those Rakshasas, hurried by the command of the king of the Rakshasas, quickly brought before him jars of various liquors. ^AI

Having drunk two thousand jars, he began to move about, slightly fierce and intoxicated, endowed with might and valor. ^AI

Kumbhakarna, joyful, resembling the destroyer at the end of time and Yama, shone as he went to his brother's assembly hall, accompanied by the Rakshasa army. ^AI

Kumbhakarna shook the earth with the tread of his feet. Illuminating the royal highway with his body, as the thousand-rayed sun illumines the earth with its rays, he went there surrounded by a garland of joined hands, like the self-born Brahma going to the house of the hundred-sacrificed Indra. ^AI

Seeing him, the slayer of foes, standing on the royal highway, and immeasurable like a mountain peak, those forest-dwelling monkey chieftains stationed outside were suddenly terrified. ^AI

Some, distressed, call upon Rama, the refuge of the helpless, and go to him; some, afflicted, fall down; some, pained by fear, fall down; and some, tormented by fear, lay themselves upon the earth. ^AI

Seeing him who resembled a mountain peak, wearing a crown, and seeming to touch the sun with his own radiance — that greatly increased and wondrous one — the forest-dwellers, stricken with fear, fled from him in every direction. ^AI