1. kumbhakarna= Kumbhakarna; tathaa= thus; uktaH= spoken; nirbhartasya= rebuked; mahodaram= Mahodara; tataH= and then; abraviit= spoke; bhraataram= to his brother; raavanam= Ravana; raakSasashreTham= the chief of demons.

2. vadhaat= by annihilation; tasya= of that; duraatmanaH= evil-minded; raamasya= Rama; saH aham= I as such; pramarjaami= wipe off; tava= your; ghoram= terrific; bhayam= fear; adya= today; bhava= be; sukhii= happy; nirvairaH hi= indeed free enmity.

3. shuuraaH= warriors; nagarjanti= do not roar; vR^ittaa= in vain; nirjalaaH toyadaaH iva= like water-less clouds; pashyas= see; garjitum= the roar; sampadyamaanam= on completion; karmaNaa= of work; yudhi= in battle.

4. shuuraaH= warriors; na marSayanti= do not indulge; sambhaavayitum= in thinking highly; aatmaanam aatmanaa= of themselves by themselves; adarshayitvaa= without showing; kurvanti= they do; duSkaram karma= difficult act.

5. mahodara= O, Mahodara!; kathyamaanam tvadvachaH= your narrated words; nityam rochate= are always agreeable; raaJNaam= to kings; viklabaanaam= who are confused; paN^Dita maaninaan= who fancy themselves as the learned; abuddhiinaam= and who are stupid.

6. bhavadbhiH= by you; kaapuruSaiH= whoa re cowards; yuddhe= in battle; nityam priyavaadibhiH= always speaking pleasantly; anugachchhadbhiH= and go according to the wishes of; raajaanam= the king; sarvam= the entire; kR^ityam= undertaking; vinaashitam= has been spoiled.

7. aasaadya= getting possession of; imam= of this; raajaanam= king; suhR^ichchihnam= who has friends merely for a name-sake; amitrakam= and behaving unfiendly; dhanaagaaram= the treasury; kSiNam= has weakened; balam= the army; hatam= has been killed; laN^kaa= Lanka; kR^itaa= has been made; raajaseSaa= with the king alone left.

8. udyataH= intent on; shatrunirjaye= conquering the enemies; eSaH aham= I; niryaami= sally forth; adya= today; yuddham= for the battle; samiikartum= to set right; bhavatiim= your; durnayam= imprudent policy.

9. evam= thus; uktavataH= spoken; dhiimataH kumbhakarNasya vaakyam= the words of the intellectual Kumbhakarna; raakSasaadhipaH= the king of demons; tataH= then; prahasan= bursting into laughter; pratyuvaacha= replied; vaakyam= in (follwoing) words:

10. taata= O dear brother; yuddhavishaarada= well-versed in the art of warfare!; ayam= this; mahodaraH= Mahodara; paritrastaH= is frightened; raamaat= of Rama; na samshayaH= there is no doubt; na rochayate hi= indeed; he is not inclined; yuddham= of war.

11. kumbhakarNa= O Kumbhakarna!; kashchit naasti= none; tvatsamaH= is equal to you; me= for me; sauhR^idena= in friendship; balenacha= and strength; tvam= you; gachchha= proceed; shatruvadhaaya= for destroying the enemies; jayaaya= and for achieving victory.

12. arindama= O destroyer of enemies!; bhavaan= you; shayaanaH= who were sleeping; sambodhitaH= were awaken; mayaa= by me; shatrunashaartham= for the purpose of destroying the enemies; ayam= this; sumahaan kaalaH hi= is indeed a grand time; raakSasaanaam= for demons.

13. tat= therefore; gachchha= go; antakaH iva= like Yama the god of death; aadaaya= by taking; shuulam= a dart; paasha hastaH= and a noose in hand; bhakSaya= devour; vaanaraan= the monkeys; raajaputrau= and the princes; aaditya tejasau= whose splendour is like that of the sun.

14. samaalokya= by seeing; te= your; ruupam= very form; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; vidraviSyanti= will run away; hR^idayechaapi= the hearts; raama lakSmaNayoH= of Rama and Lakshmana; prasphuTiSyataH= will get broken asunder.

15. raakSasapuN^gavaH= the king of demons; mahaatejaaH= with great energy; evam= thus; uktvaa= speaking; mahaabalam kumbhakarNam= to the mighty Kumbhakarna; mene= thought; aatmaanam= himself; jaatam iva= as though he was born; punaH= again.

16. raajaa= the king; kumbhakarNa balaabhiJNaH= knowing the strength of Kumbhakarna; jaanan= and recognising; tasya= his; paraakramam= prowess; muditaH= was delighted; babhuuva= and became; nirmalaH= bright; shashaaNkaH iva= as the moon.

17. ityevam= thus; uktaH= spoken to; (by Ravana); mahaabalaH= the mighty Kumbhakarna; samhR^iSTaH= highly delighted; nirjagaama= sallied forth; shrutvaa= hearing; raaJNaH= the king's; vachanam= speech; tadaa= at that time; udyuktvaan= (he) was ready; yoddhum= to fight.

18. shatrunibarhaNaH= Kumbhakarna, the annihilator of enemies; vegaat= speedily; aadade= took up; nishitam= a sharp; shuulam= spike; sarvakaalaayasam= made completely with iron; diiptam= splendidly shining; taptakaaN^chana bhuuSaNam= and adorned with pure gold.

19, 20. aadaaya= taking hold of; vipulam= that large; shuulam= spike; shatrushoNita raN^jitam= tinted with the blood of enemies; indraashanisamprakhyam= shining like Indra's thunderbolt; vajrapratima gauravam= and equally heavy as a thunderbolt; devadaanava gandharva yakSapannagasundanam= capable of tormenting celestials, demons, Gandharvas the celestial musicians, Yakshas, a class of demi gods, and Nagas teh celectials serpents; raktamaalya mahaadhaama= wreathed in garlands of crimson flowers with excessive splendour; udgatapaavakam= and emitted flames; svataH= by itself naturally; kumbhakarNaH= Kumbhakarna; mahaatejaH= of great brilliance; abraviit= spoke; raavaNam= to Ravana; vaakyam= the following words:

21. mahat balam= let this large army; tiSThatu= stay; iha= here; aham= I; gamiSyaami= shall go; ekaakii= alone; kshudhitaH kruddhaH= I, angry with hunger; bhakSayiSyaami= shall devour; taan= those; vaanaraan= monkeys; adya= now.

22. shrutvaa= hearing; kumbhakarNa vachaH= the words of Kumbhakarna; raavaNaH= Ravana; abraviit= spoke; vaakyam= these words; parivR^itaH= endowed; sainyaiH= with army; shuula mudgara paaNibhiH= with spikes and hammers in hand; gachchha= go (to the battle-field).

23.vaanaraaH= the monkeys; mahaatmaanaH= with their huge bodes; shuuraaH= the warriors; suryavasaayinaH= having a much determination; dashanaiH= with their teeth; nayanti kSayam= will arrange for destruction; (of those); ekaakinam= who are either alone; pramattamvaa= or off one's guard.

24. tasmaat= therefore; parivR^itaH= enveloped; sainyaiH= with your army; vraja= go; parama durdharSaH= as a person very difficult to be assaulted; niSuudaya= destroy; sarvam= the entire; shatrupakSam= enemy-side; ahitam= which is inimical; rakSasaam= to the demons.

25. samutpatya= rising up swiftly; aasanaat= from his throne; raavaNaH= Ravana; mahaatejaaH= endowed with a great energy; atha= then; aababandha= tied on; kumbhakarNasya= to Kumbhakarna; srajam= a necklace; maNikR^itaantaraam= studded with a course of jewels.

26. (Ravana) aababandha= bonded; aN^gadaani= Armlets; aN^guliiveSTaan= rings; varaaNiaabharaaNicha= excellent ornaments; haaramcha= and a chain; shashisamkaasham= which was handsome; mahaatmanaH= to the great souled Kumbhakarna.

27. raavaNaH= Ravana; sajjayaamaasa= arranged for ornamentation; asya= of his; gaatreSu= limbs; divyaani sugandhiini maalyadaani= with beautiful and sweet smelling garlands; kuN^Dalecha= and ear-rings; shrotrayoH= to his ears.

28. KumbhakarNaH= Kumbhakarna; bR^ihatkarNaH= with large ears; kaaNchana aN^gada keyuura niSkaabharaNa bhuuSitaH= adorned with golden armlets and bracelets worn on his upper arms along with ornament for his breast; aababhau= shone; agniriva= like fire; suhutaH= well=fed with oblations.

29. mahataa= with a large; mechakena= black; viraajitaa= and shining; shroNiisuutreNa= string worn round his loins; mandoraH iva= he was looking like Mount Mandara; naddhaH= encircled; bhujangena= at the time of churning the ambrosia.

30. aabadhyamaanaaH= secured; kaaN^chana kavacham= with a golden armour; bhaarasaham= carrying a great load; nivaatam= impentrable by weapons; diiptamiva= as if blazing; aatmatejasaa= with its own splendour; vidyut prabham= with flashing like lightning; saH= Kumbhakarna; raraaja= shone; adriraajaH iva= like a king of mountains; sandhyaabhrasamviitaH= joined with clouds at sunset.

31. sarvaabharaNa sarvaaN^gaH= adorned with all ornaments to all his limbs; shuulapaaNiH= with a spike in his hand; saH= that; raakSasaH= demons; aababhau= shone; naaraayanaH iva= like Narayana, the all-embracing Lord; trivikrama kR^itotsaahaH= enthusiastic to take the three long strides (which were meant to cover the entire universe).

32. sampariSyajya= embracing; bhraataram= his brother; pradakSinam kR^itvaa cha api= and even circumambulating him; mahaabalaH= the mighty; saH= Kumbhakarna; pratasthe= sallied forth; praNamya= after offering salutation; tasmai= to him; shirasaa= by bowing down with his head respectfully.

33. preSayaamaasa = (Ravana) sent off; mahaabalam= the mighty; kumbhakarNaH= Kumbhakarna; mahaakaayam= having a colossal body; niSpatantam= who was sallying forth; mahaanaadam= with a great sound; prashastaabhiH= and with laudable; aashiirbhiH= benedictions.

34. shaNkhadundubhinirghoSaiH= with loud sounds of couches and kettle-drums; sainyaiH cha= with an army; varaayudhaiH= wielding excellent weapons; gajaishcha= with elephants; turaNgaishcha= with horses; syandanaishcha= and with chariots; ambudasvanaiH= having sounds of clouds; mahaatmaanaH= mighty; rathinaH= charioteers; anujagmuH= accompanied; tam= him; varam= who was the foremost; rathinaam= among the charioteers.

35. anujagmuH= (those demons) followed; tam= that; ghoram= terrific; mahaabalam= and mighty; kumbhakarNam= Kumbhakarna; sarpaiH= on serpents; uSTraiH= camels; kharaischhaiva= donkeys; simhadvipa mR^igadvijaiH= lions; elephants, wild beasts and birds.

36. saH= that Kumbhakarna; daanavadeva shatruH= the enemy of ogres and celestials; shita shuula paaNiH= wielding a sharp spike in his hand; viniryayau= while sallying forth; dhrutaatapatraH= over whose head a parasol was held; avakiiryamaaNaH puSpavarSaiH= covered with showers of blossoms; madotkaTaH= was excited with drink; shoNitagandha mattah= and intoxicated by the smell of blood.

37. bahavaH= many; raakSasaaH= demons; mahaasaaraaH= with great energy; mahaabalaaH= with great strength; bhiimaaH= with terrific form; bhiimaakSaaH= with fearful eyes; shastrapaaNayaH= and wielding weapons in their hands; anvayuH= accompanied; padaatayaH= as foot-soldiers.

38, 39.raktaakSaaH= (they followed) with their red hot eyes; sumahaakaayaaH= with large colossal bodies; niilaaN^jana chayopamaaH= resembling a mass of collyrium in hue; udyamya= and lifting up; shuulaan= spikes; khaDgaamshcha= swords; nishitaan= sharp; parashvadhaan= axes; bhindipaalaamshcha= javelins; parighaan= iron rods; gadaashcha= maces; musalaanicha= mallets; vipulaan taalaskandhaamshcha= enormous trunks of palmyrah trees; kSepaNiiyaan= to be hurled at; duraasadaan= and difficult to be met.

40, 41. atha= then; saH kumbhakarNaH= that Kumbhakarna; mahaatejaaH= of a great splendour; mahaabalaH= and a great strength; aadaaya= assuming; anyat vapuH= another body; daaruNam= of a formidable; ghoradarshanam= and terrific form; dhanuH shatapariiNaahaH= with a breadth of a hundred bows; SaTshatasamuchchhritaH= and six hundred bows in height; shakaTachakraakSaH= with eyes resembling the wheels of a cart; mahaaparvata samnibhaH= looking like a huge mountain; roudnraH= and terrible to look at niSpapaata= sallied forth.

42. kumbhakarNaH= Kumbhakarna; mahaan= having a colossal body; mahaavaktraH= and a large mouth; dagdhashailopamaH= looking like a scorched hill; samnipatya= approaching; rakSaamsi= the demons; abraviit= spoke; prahasan= laughing loudly (the following words).

43. samkruddhaH= charged with anger; nirdahiSyaami= I shall burn up; taani= those; yuuthaani= troops; vaanaramukhyaan= of the foremost of monkeys; bhaagashchaH= in lots; adya= today; paavakaH iva= as a flash of ifre; (would burn up); pataN^gaaniva= the moths.

44. vaanaraaH= the monkeys; vanachaariNaH= roaming about in a forest; naaparaadhyanti kaamam= on their own accord, have not offended; me= me; saa jaatiH= that race of monkeys; purodyaanavibhuuSaNam= is an embellishment for gardens in city; asmadvidhaanam= like ours.

45. raaghavaH= Rama; saha lakSmaNaH= together with Lakshmana; muulam= is the root-cause; purarodhasya= for attacking our city; tasmin hate= If he is killed; sarvam= all; hatam= is killed; vadhiSyaami= I shall kill; tam= that Rama; samyuge= in battle.

46. tasya kumbhakarNasya= that Kumbhakarna; evam= thus; bruvaaNasya= speaking; raakSasaaH= the demons; chakruH= made; mahaa ghoram= a very terrific; naadam= noise; aarNavam kampayantaH iva= as though making the ocean of tremble.

47. tasya dhiimataH kumbhakarNasya= as that intelligent Kumbhakarna; niSpatataH= was sallying forth; tuurNam= quickly; nimittaani= omens; ghora ruupaaNi= of terrific patterns; babhuuvaH= appeared; samantataH= on all sides.

48. megharaH= clouds; gardabhaaruNaaH= ashy in colour like asses; ulkaashaniyutaaH= combined with meterors and strokes of lightning babhuuvuH= were formed; vasudhaacha= even the earth; samakamR^ita= trembled; sa saagara vanaa= together with its oceans and forests.

49. shivaaH= Jackals; ghoruupaaH= of terrific form; neduH= howled; sajvaalakabalaih= with flaming morsels; mukhaiH= in their mouths; vihamgamaaH= and birds; babandhuH= twirled; apasavyaani mandalaani= in circles from right to left.

50. shuule= on the spike; asya= of Kumbhakarna; gachchhataH= sallying forth; pathi= along the road; gR^iddhraH= a vulture; niSpapaata= descended; asya= his; nayanam= (left) eye; praasphurat= twitched; savyaH= his left; baahuH= arm; akampata= throbbed.

51. tadaa= then; jvalantii= a blazing; ulkaa= meteor; niSpapaata= fell; bhiimaniH svanaa= with a dreadful noise; aadityaH cha= even the sun; aasiit= became; niSprabhaH= lusterless; anilaH= and the wind; na vaati cha= was not blowing; sukhaH= comfortably.

52. achintayan= disregarding; mahotpaataan= those great portents; uditaan= indicated; roma harSaNaan= causing the hair to stand erect; kumbhakarNaHtu= Kumbhakarna on his part; niryayau= marched on; kR^itaanta balachoditaH= driven by the power of fate.

53. sah= Kumbhakarna; parvatasamnibhaH= looking like a mountain; laN^ghayitvaa= traversing; praakaaram= the rampart; padbhyaam= with his feet; dadarsha= saw; adbhutam= a wonderful; vaanaraaniikam= army of monkeys; abhraghanaprakhyam= similar to a thick coverage of clouds.

54. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; raakSasashreSTham= that Kumbhakarna the excellent among demons; parvatopamam= looking equal to a mountain; te vaanaraaaH= those monkeys; tadaa= then; yayuh= ran away; sarvaaH dishaH= to all directions; ghanaaH iva= as clouds; vaayununnaaH= driven away by the wind.

55. samavekSya= looking towards; tat vaanaraamiikam= that army of monkeys; atiprachaNDam= which were highly fierce; dravat= and running away; dishaH= to different quarters; bhinnam abhrajaalam iva= like a net-work of broken clouds; saH kumbhakarNaH= that Kumbhakarna; ghanaabhaH= with a hue of black cloud; harSaat= from a rejoice; bhuuyaH= repeatedly; nanaada= roared; ghanavat= like a cloud (thunder).

56. nishamy= hearing; tasya ghoram= his terrific; ninadam= roar; vaaridasya ninaadam yathaa= similar to the rumbling of a cloud; divi= in the sky; te bahavaH plavaN^gaaH= many of those monkeys; petuH= fell down; dharaNyaam= on the floor; shaala vR^ikSaaH iva= like sal trees; nikR^itta muulaaH= cut-up by the roots.

57. saH mahaatmaa kumbhakarNaH= that gigantic Kumbhakarna; vipulaparighaan= wielding a large iron-rod viniH sR^itaH= setting off; ripuniidhanaaya= for the destruction of the enemies; prabhuriva= like Yama the lord of death; kimkaradaN^Davaan= armed with a rod of punishment, waiting upon him like an attendant; yugaante= at the time of the dissolution of the world; aadadat= caused; subhiimam= a great terrific; kapigaNabhayam= fear to the troops of monkeys.