1. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; kumbhakarNam= that Kumbhakarna; hatam= was killed; mahaatmanaa raaghaveNa= by the great souled Rama; raakSasaaH= the demons; nyavedayan= reported (the matter); raakSasendraaya raavaNaaya= to Ravana, the king of demons.

2. raajan= O king!; saH= that Kumbhakarna; kaalasamkaashaH= looking like Yama the god of death; vidraavya= driving away; senaam= the army; vaanariim= of monkeys; bhakSayitvaa= and devouring; vaanaraan= (some) monkeys; samyuktaH= met with; kaalakarMaNaa= death, the time's act.

3, 4, 5. pratapitvaa= showing his prowess; muhuurtam= for a moment; kumbhakarNah= Kumbhakarna; tava= your; bhraataa= brother; prashaantaH= was extinguished; raama tejasaa= by the fiery energy of Rama; kaakutthsashara piiDitaH= Injured by Rama's arrows; parvatopamaH= Kumbhakarna who was looking like a mountain; vikR^itaH lagaN^DabhuutaH= became an ugly mass; shariireNa= with his body; vikSaradrudhireNa cha= discharging blood; nikR^itta naasakarNena= as the nose and ears were cut off; drumaH iva= resembling a tree; daavadagdaH= scorched by a forest-fire; kaayena= with his trunk; ardha praviSTena= half-submerged; bhiimadarshanam samudram= in a terribly looking sea; ruddhvaa= obstructing; laNkaayaaH dvaaram= the main gate of Lanka.

6. shrutvaa= hearing; mahaabalam kumbhakarNam= (that) the mighty Kumbhakarna; vinihatam= was killed; samkhye= in battle; raavaNaH= Ravana; shoka samtaptaH= was tormented with grief; mumohacha= fainted; papaata cha= and fell too.

7. shrutvaa= hearing; pitR^ivyam= (that) his paternal uncle; nihatam= was killed; devaantakanaraantakau= Devantaka, Narantaka; trishiraaH= Trishira; atikaayashcha= and Atikaya; shokapiiDitaaH= were afflicted with sorrow; ruruduH= and wept.

8. shrutvaa= hearing; bhraataran= that their brother; nihatam= was killed; raameNa= by Rama; akliSTakarmaNaa= who was unwary in his actions; mahodara mahaapaarshvo= Mahodara and Mahaparshva (step-brothers of Kumbhakarna); babhuuvatuH= became; shokaakraantau= were overcome with grief.

9. tataH= then; samaasaadya= recovering; samJNaam= his consciousness; kR^ichchhaat= with difficulty; diinaH= distressed; kumbhakarNa vadhaat= for the killing of Kumbhakarna; aakulendriyaH= and perplexed in mind; raakSasapuNgavaH= Ravana, the best of demons; vilalaapa= lamented.

10. haa= alas!; viira= O hero; ripudarpaghna= destroying the pride of enemies!; mahaabala kumbhakarNa= O mighty Kumbhakarna! maam vihaaya= leaving me behind; tvam= you; yattaH asi= have gone; daivaat= by divine will; yama saadanam= to the abode of Yama the lord of death.

11. mahaabala= O mighty Kumbhakarna!; kva= where; gachchhasi= are you going; maam samtyajya= leaving me behind; prataapya= after having tormented; shatru sainyam= the army of adversaries; anuddhR^itya= and without taking away; baandhavaanaam shalyam= the thorn of grief of relatives; mama= and of mine.

12. medakSiNaH bhujaH= my right hand; yam= which; samaashritya= by taking refuge; yasyame= by me; na bibhemi= I am not in fear; suraasuraat= of celestials and ogres; patitaH= has fallen down; aham= I as such; idaaniim= now; naasmikhalu= am not indeed there (living).

13. katham= how; evam vidhaH= such; viiraH= a hero; devadaanava darpahaa= who destroyed the pride of celestials and demons; kaalaagni pratimaH= as also who was an image of fire that was to destroy the world; hataH= was killed; raaghaveNa= by Rama; raNe= in battle; adya= today?

14. te= to you; yasya= to whom; vajraniSpeSaH= (even a) clash by a thunder-bolt; na kuryaat sadaa= could not ever cause; vyasanam= a fall; katham= how; saH= you as such; prasuptaH asi= could fall insensibly mahii tale= on the earth's surface; raama baaNaartaH= having been afflicted Rama's arrows?

15. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; tvaam= you; nihatam= killed; raNe= in battle; ete= these; devagaNaaH= troops of celestials; R^iSibhiH saardham= along with sages; sthitaaH= standing; gagane= in the sky; ninadanti= are shouting; praharSitaaH= rejoiced.

16. dhruvam= It is certain (that); plavangamaaH= the monkeys; labdha lakSyaaH= having achieved their purpose; samhR^iSTaaH= will be rejoiced; adyaiva= and now itself; aarokSyanti= will ascend; durgaaNi= the inaccessible; laN^kaadvaaraaNi= door-ways of Lanka; iha= here; sarvashaH= from all sides.

17. me= to me; naasti= there is nothing; kaaryam= to be done; raajyena= with a kingdom; kim kariSyaami= what shall I do; siitaayaa= with Seetha?; me= to me; kumbhakarNa hiinasya= bereft of Kumbhakarna; naasti= there is no; matiH= intention; jiivite= to live.

18. aham= na hanmiyadi= If I cannot kill; raaghavam= Rama; bhraatR^ihantaaram= who killed my brother; yudhi= in battle; maraNam= death; shreyaH nanu= is indeed better; me= for me; idam= this; vyarthajiivitam= useless life; na= is not (preferable).

19. adyaiva= now itself; gamiSyaami= I will go; tam desham= to that place; yatra= where; mama anujaH= my younger brother is there; na utsache= I do not wish; jiivitum= to live; kSaNam= even for a moment; samutsR^ijya= leaving off; bhraatR^iin= my brothers.

20. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; maam= me; puurvaapakaariNam= who did harm to them in the past; devaaH= the celestials; hasiSyanti hi= will indeed mock me; kumbhakarNa= O Kumbhakarna!; tvayi hate= now that you are ded; katham= how; jayiSyaami= can I conquer; indram= Indra the lord of celestials?

21. yat= which words; tasya mahaatmanaH= of that great souled Vibhishana; na gR^ihiitam= were not accepted; mayaa= by me; aJNaanaat= due to ignorance; tat= such; idam= of these; shubham= auspicious; vibhiiSaNavachaH= words of vibhishana; anupraaptam= have come up to; maam= me.

22. yaavat= ever since; ayam= this; daaruNaH= cruel; vinashaH= end; kumbhakarNaprahastayoH= of Kumbhakarna and Prahasta; samutpannaH= happened; (from that time); vriiDayati= it is creating a shame; maam= to me.

23. yat= since; saH shriimaan vibhiiSaNaH= that venerable Vibhishana; dhaarmikaH= the pious brother; nirastaH= was banished; mayaa= by me; ayam vipaakaH= this bitter fruit; tasya shokadaH karmaNaH= of that painful deed (of mine); praaptaH= has come; mama= to me.

24. iti= Having htus; vilapya= lamented; atiiva kR^ipaNam= very much piteously; bahuvidham= in various ways; viditvaa= on coming to know; kumbhakarNam= (that) Kumbhakarna; tam anujam= that younger brother; indraripum= the enemy of Indra; hatam= having been killed; dashaananaH= Ravana, the ten-headed demon; aakulaantaraatmaa= whose inner feelings were agitated; nyapatat.api= even sank down; bhR^ishaartaH= extremely disturbed.