pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शङ्खांश्च पूरयामासुः शशाङ्कसदृशप्रभान्। तुमुलं युगपच्चापि विनेदुश्चाप्यमर्षिताः॥
English: They winded conchs beaming moon-like. And they incapable of being beaten shouted in full chorus.
Sanskrit: नेदुरास्फोटयामासुश्चिक्षिपुस्ते निशाचराः। कुम्भकर्णविबोधार्थं चक्रुस्ते विपुलं स्वरम्॥
English: The night-rangers shouted and struck at their arms with their hands and began to pull him. And for rousing Kumbhakarņa, mighty was the din that they raised.
Sanskrit: स शङ्खभेरीपणवप्रणादं सास्फोटितक्ष्वेलितसिंहनादम्। दिशो द्रवन्तस्त्रिदिवं किरन्तः श्रुत्वा विहंगाः सहसा निपेतुः॥
English: Hearing those loud sounds of conchs and drums and Papavas; and those proceeding from persons striking at their arms with their hands; and leonine roars, rushing on all sides and riving the very heavens, birds suddenly dropped down.
Sanskrit: यदा भृशानिनदैर्महात्मा न कुम्भकर्णो बुबुधे प्रसुप्तः। ततो भुशुण्डीर्मुसलानि सर्वे रक्षोगणास्तं जगृहुर्गदाश्च ॥
English: When the high-souled Kumbhakarņa sleeping soundly did not awake at that terrific tumult, the Raksasas took up Bhusundis and maces.
Sanskrit: र्वक्षस्थले मुद्गरमुष्टिभिश्च। सुखप्रसुप्तं भुवि कुम्भकर्ण रक्षांस्युदग्राणि तदा निजघ्नुः॥
English: Then the Raksasas, drawing near, smote Kumbhakarņa sleeping sweetly in the chest with mountain-peaks, maces and clubs.
Sanskrit: तस्य निःश्वासवातेन कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः। राक्षसाः कुम्भकर्णस्य स्थातुं शेकुर्न चाग्रतः॥
English: But the Rākşasas could not stay before Kumbhakarņa owing to the hurricane heaving at his breath.
Sanskrit: ततः परिहिता गाढं राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः। मृदङ्गपणवान् शङ्खकुम्भगणांस्तथा॥ दश राक्षससाहस्रं युगपत्पर्यवारयत्। नीलाञ्जनचयाकारं ते तु तं प्रत्यबोधयन्॥
English: Then tightening their cloth (about their waist), those Rākşasas of dreadful prowess sounded Mşdangas and Paņavas, conchs and kumbhas. And ten thousand Rākṣasas together surrounded that one resembling a heap of darkblue collyrium and fell to rousing him.
Sanskrit: अभिघ्नन्तो नदन्तश्च न च संबुबुधे तदा। यदा चैनं न शेकुस्ते प्रतिबोधयितुं तदा॥ ततो गुरुतरं यत्नं दारुणं समुपाक्रमन्।
English: But albeit assailed with shouts and smite with weapons, he did not wake up. And when they succeeded not in rousing him, they more than ever exerted themselves.
Sanskrit: अश्वानुष्ट्रान्खरान्नागाञ्जघ्नुर्दण्डकशाङ्कुशैः॥ भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गांश्च सर्वप्राणैरवादयन्। निजघ्नुश्चास्य गात्राणि महाकाष्ठकटंकरैः।॥ भेरी: मुद्गरैर्मुसलैश्चापि सर्वप्राणसमुद्यतैः। तेन नादेन महता लङ्का सर्वा प्रपूरिता।। सपर्वतवना सर्वा सोऽपि नैव प्रबुध्यते॥
English: Then they smote him with horses and camels, and mules and snakes, rods and lashes and hooks, and with might and main sounded kettledrums and conchs and Mțdangas. And they struck his body with innumerable huge blocks of wood. And summoning up their dearest energy, they dealt him blows with maces and clubs. And at that mighty uproar, entire Lankā was filled with her woods and hills; yet he did not wake up.
Sanskrit: ततो भेरीसहस्रं तु युगपत्समहन्यत। मृष्टकाञ्चनकोणानामसक्तानां समन्ततः॥
English: Then they simultaneously sounded a thousand kettle-drums beaten with sticks of polished gold.
Sanskrit: एवमप्यतिनिद्रस्तु यदा नैव प्रबुध्यत। शापस्य वशमापनस्ततः कुद्धा निशाचराः॥
English: And coming under the sway of the curse, when that one sunk in slumber did not wake up, the night-rangers were wrought up with wrath.
Sanskrit: ततः कोपसमाविष्टाः सर्वे भीमपराक्रमाः। तद्रक्षो बोधयिष्यन्तश्चक्रुरन्ये पराक्रमम्॥
English: And overcome with choler, they endowed with dreadful prowess addressed themselves vigorously to awakening him; and others put forth their energy.
Sanskrit: अन्ये भेरीः समाजघ्नुरन्ये चक्रुर्महास्वनम्। केशानन्ये प्रलुलुपुः कर्णानन्ये दशन्ति च। ५१।।
English: Others smote the kettle-drums, and others set up loud cries. And others cut off his hair, and others bit his ears.
Sanskrit: उदकुम्भशतानन्ये समसिञ्चन्त कर्णयोः। न कुम्भकर्णः पस्पन्दे महानिद्रावशं गतः॥
English: Others poured into his ears a thousand vessels of water. But Kumbhakarņa come under the spell of a mighty slumber did not wink.
Sanskrit: अन्ये च बलिनस्तस्य कूटमुद्गरपाणयः। मूर्ध्नि वक्षसि गात्रेषु पातयन्कूटमुद्गरान् ॥
English: Others-strong ones-armed with poniards (kūt as) and maces, made their poniards and maces alight on his person.
Sanskrit: रज्जुबन्धनबद्धाभिः शतघ्नीभिश्च सर्वशः। वध्यमानो महाकायो न प्राबुध्यत राक्षसः।५४।।
English: And struck with sataghnis bound with cords, that huge-bodied one did not wake up.
Sanskrit: वारणानां सहस्रं च शरीरेऽस्य प्रधावितम्। कुम्भकर्णस्तदा बुद्ध्वा स्पर्श परमबुध्यत ॥
English: Then when a thousand elephants rushed against his body, recovering his consciousness, he awoke.
Sanskrit: रचिन्तयंस्तान्विपुलान्प्रहारान्। निद्राक्षयात्क्षुद्भयपीडितश्च विजृम्भमाणः सहसोत्पपात।५६।।
English: Assailed with mountain-peaks and trees descending on his body, he without minding those tremendous blows, on sleep having been dispelled. Suddenly got up yawning, suffering the pangs of hunger.
Sanskrit: स नागभोगाचलशृङ्गकल्पौ विक्षिप्य बाहू जितवज्रसारौ। विवृत्य वक्रं वडवामुखाभं निशाचरोऽसौ विकृतं जजृम्भे॥
English: Then that night-ranger resembling an elephant or a serpent or a mountain-peak, casting about his arms superior in force to the thunder-bolt itself, and opening his deformed mouth like to that of a mule, yawned (again and again).
Sanskrit: तस्य जाजृम्भमाणस्य वक्रं पातालसंनिभम्। ददृशे मेरुशृङ्गाग्रे दिवाकर इवोदितः॥
English: As he yawned, his mouth resembling the subterraneous regions, looked like the Sun stationed at the summit of Meru.
Sanskrit: स जृम्भमाणोऽतिबलः प्रबुद्धस्तु निशाचरः। निःपासश्चास्य संजज्ञे पर्वतादिव मारुतः॥
English: That night ranger possessed of unwieldly strength woke up, yawning. And the breath that he breathed resembled a storm raging in a mountain.
Sanskrit: रूपमुत्तिष्ठतस्तस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य तद्बभौ। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि कालस्येव दिधक्षतः॥
English: Then as he sat up, Kumbhakarņa's form appeared like that of the Destroyer himself at the universal wreck, intent upon consuming all creatures.
Sanskrit: तस्याग्निदीप्तसदृशे विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसी। ददृशाते महानेत्रे दीप्ताविव महाग्रहौ॥
English: The large eyes of that one, resembling a life flame and endowed with the splendour of lighting, appeared like a pair of glowing planets.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वदर्शयन्सर्वान्भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान्बहून्। वराहान्महिषांश्चैव बभक्ष स महाबलः॥
English: Then they pointed to him all those heaps of edibles, various and profuse, bears and buffaloes, and that powerful (Raksasa) fell to.
Sanskrit: आद(भुक्षितो मांसं शोणितं तृषितोऽपिबत्। मेदःकुम्भांश्च मद्यांश्च पपौ शक्ररिपुस्तदा॥
English: And hungering, he fed on flesh and athirst, drank blood. And then that enemy of Sakra drank vesselfuls of fat and blood.
Sanskrit: ततस्तृप्त इति ज्ञात्वा समुत्पेतुर्निशाचराः। शिरोभिश्च प्रणम्यैनं सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: And concluding that he was replete, the nightrangers came up; and bowing down their heads stood circling him on all sides.
Sanskrit: निद्राविशदनेत्रस्तु कलुषीकृतलोचनः। चारयन्सर्वतो दृष्टिं तानुवाच निशाचरान्॥
English: Then with his eyes discoloured and drooping from drowsiness, he casting his eyes around addressed those night-rangers.
Sanskrit: स सर्वान्सान्त्वयामास नैर्ऋतानैर्ऋतर्षभः। बोधनाद्विस्मितश्चापि राक्षसानिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: That foremost of Naiſtas cheered all those Naiſtas: and surprised at his having been roused, spoke to the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: किमर्थमहमादृत्य भवद्भिः प्रतिबोधितः। कच्चित्सुकुशलं राज्ञो भयं वा नेह किंचन॥
English: Why, being honoured, have I been awakened by you? Is it well with the king? Or has any fear : sprung up here?
Sanskrit: अथ वा ध्रुवमन्येभ्यो भयं परमुपस्थितम्। यदर्थमेव त्वरितैर्भवद्भिः प्रतिबोधितः॥
English: Or has a mighty fear presented itself forsooth from among others; for which I have bee speedily awakened by you?
Sanskrit: अद्य राक्षसराजस्य भयमुत्पाटयाम्यहम्। दारयिष्ये महेन्द्रं वा शीतयिष्ये तथानलम्॥
English: This very day will I uproot quite the fear of the sovereign of the Rākşasas. I will split up the great Indra himself, or make Fire himself give up his heat.
Sanskrit: नह्यल्पकारणे सुप्तं बोधयिष्यति मादृशम्। तदाख्यातार्थतत्त्वेन मत्प्रबोधनकारणम्।७० ॥
English: One does not awaken my like for a light cause. therefore do you give the real truth of the cause of your awakening me.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं कुम्भकर्णमरिंदमम्। यूपाक्षः सचिवो राज्ञः कृताञ्जलिरभाषत॥
English: Thereat a minister of the king, named Yupakş a, with joined hands said to that humbler of foesKumbhakarna-wrought up with wrath, who was thus speaking.
Sanskrit: न नो देवकृतं किंचिद्भयमस्ति कदाचन। मानुषानो भयं राजंस्तुमुलं संप्रबाधते॥
English: No fear anywise springs to us fro the Deities. But, О king, a great fear does cross us, coming from a mortal.
Sanskrit: न दैत्यदानवेभ्यो वा भयमस्ति न नः क्वचित्। यादृशं मानुषं राजन्भयमस्मानुपस्थितम्॥
English: And never fear so come to us anywise from Daityas or Dānavas, as it has arrived from a man, O king.
Sanskrit: वानरैः पर्वताकारैर्लङ्केयं परिवारिता। सीताहरणसंतप्ताद्रामानस्तुमुलं भयम्॥
English: This Lanka has been hemmed in by monkeys resembling mountains. And terrific is the terror that come even from Rāma scorched with fire springing from the ravishment of Sītă.
Sanskrit: एकेन वानरेणेयं पूर्वं दग्धा महापुरी। कुमारो निहतश्चाक्षः सानुयात्रः सकुञ्जरः॥
English: Ere this by a single monkey was this splendid city burnt down. And the prince Akşa has been slain along with his following and elephants.
Sanskrit: स्वयं रक्षोधिपश्चापि पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः। व्रजेति संयुगे मुक्तो रामेणादित्यवर्चसा ॥
English: That thorn in the sides of deities, that lord of the Raksasas-Pulastya's son himself-has been set free in conflict by Rāghava endowed with the splendour of the Sun, Saying, “Go you.
Sanskrit: यन्न देवैः कृतो राजा नापि दैत्यैर्न दानवः। कृतः स इह रामेण विमुक्तः प्राणसंशयात्॥
English: What had been done to the king by neither the gods nor Daityas nor yet the Dănavas, has been done by Rāma; and he has been set free, having come to a pass imperilling his life.
Sanskrit: स यूपाक्षवचः श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्युधि पराभवम्। कुम्भकर्णो विवृत्ताक्षो यूपाक्षमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Yüpākşa's speech and hearing of the defeat of his brother, Kumbhakarņa, with his eyes whirling, spoke to him, saying..
Sanskrit: सर्वमद्यैव यूपाक्ष हरिसैन्यं सलक्ष्मणम्। राघवं च रणे जित्वा ततो द्रक्ष्यामि रावणम्॥
English: Today, O Yüpākṣa, after vanquishing in battle the monkey-army together with Laksmana and Raghava, shall I see Ravana.
Sanskrit: राशसांस्तर्पयिष्यामि हरीणां मांसशोणितैः। रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि स्वयं पास्यामि शोणितम्।।८०
English: I shall regale the Rākṣasas with the flesh and blood of the monkeys, and myself drink the blood of Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: तत्तस्य वाक्यं ब्रुवतो निशम्य सगर्वितं रोषविवृद्धदोषम्। महोदरो नैऋतयोधमुख्यः कृताञ्जलिर्वाक्यमिदं बभाषे।८१॥
English: Hearing his words as he haughtily spoke thus with his spirit of insolence magnified by much, that foremost of the Nairta soldiers, Mahodara, with joined hands observed.
Sanskrit: रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गुणदोषौ विमृश्य च। पश्चादपि महाबाहो शत्रून्युधि विजेष्यसि ॥
English: O long-armed one, having at first heard Rāvana's words and considered their justice or otherwise, you will afterwards defeat the foe in fight.
Sanskrit: महोदरवचः श्रुत्वा राक्षसैः परिवारितः। कुम्भकर्णो महातेजाः संप्रतस्थे महाबलः॥
English: Hearing Mahodara's words, the exceedingly energetic and mighty (Kumbhakarma) surrounded by the Rākşasas, prepared to depart.
Sanskrit: सुप्तमुत्थाप्य भीमाक्षं भीमरूपपराक्रमम्। राक्षसास्त्वरिता जग्मुर्दशग्रीवनिवेशनम्॥
English: Having roused from his slumbers that one of terrific prowess having dreadful eyes the Rāks asas speedily arrived at the residence of the Tennecked one.
Sanskrit: तेऽभिगम्य दशग्रीवमासीनं परमासने। ऊचुर्बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्व एव निशाचराः॥
English: And presenting themselves before the Tennecked on seated on a superb seat, all the nightrangers spoke with joined hands.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्णः प्रबुद्धोऽसौ भ्राता ते राक्षसेश्वर। कथं तत्रैव निर्यातु द्रक्ष्यसे तमिहागतम्॥
English: O lord of the Rākṣasas, your brother, Kumbhakarņa, has been roused. Shall he march from there; or will you see him come here?
Sanskrit: रावणस्त्वब्रवीद्धृष्टो राक्षसांस्तानुपस्थितान्। द्रष्टुमेनमिहेच्छामि यथान्यायं च पूज्यताम्॥
English: Thereat, Ravana, pleased, spoke to those Raks asas who had presented themselves, “I wish to see him here, and do you honour him fittingly."
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे पुनरागम्य राक्षसाः। कुम्भकर्णमिदं वाक्यमूचू रावणचोदिताः॥
English: Thereat, saying 'So be it', the Rākşasas, directed by Ravana, going back, spoke to Kumbhakarna.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टुं त्वां काश्ते राजा सर्वराक्षसपुङ्गवः। गमने क्रियतां बुद्धिर्धातरं संप्रहर्षय॥
English: That foremost of all the Rākşasas-the kingwish to see you. So mind you going, and gladden your brother.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुर्धर्षो भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम्। तथेत्युक्त्वा महावीर्यः शयनादुत्पपात ह॥
English: The irrepressible Kumbhakarna possessed of prodigious prowess, learning the mandate of his brother, sa', ing, 'So be it', rose up from his bed.
Sanskrit: प्रक्षात्य वदनं हृष्टः स्नातः परमहर्षितः। पिपासुस्त्वरयामास पानं बलसमीरणम्॥
English: Washing his face, and having bathed, that one, feeling refreshed and enjoying exceeding exhilaration of spirit, wishing to drink, urged (the Rākşasas) to bring the nerve-conferring draught.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते त्वरितास्तत्र राक्षसा रावणाज्ञया। मद्यं भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान्क्षिप्रमेवोपहारयन्॥
English: Then the Rākşasas at the command of Rāvana speedily procured wine and various kinds of viands.
Sanskrit: पीत्वा घटसहस्रे द्वे गमनायोपचक्रमे। ईषत्समुत्कटो मत्तस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः॥ कुम्भकर्णो बभौ रुष्टः कालान्तकयमोपमः। भ्रातुः स भवनं गच्छन्रक्षोबलसमन्वितः।। कुम्भकर्णः पदन्यासैरकम्पयत मेदिनीम् ॥
English: Having drunk two thousand vessels (of wine) he prepared to go. And slightly swollen and flushed, Kumbhakarma, attaining access of strength and fire, waxed wroth and resembled the Doom and Destroyer-Yama himself. And striding to the residence of his brother backed by the Raksasa force, Kumbhakarņa shook the earth with his tread.
Sanskrit: स राजमार्गं वपुषा प्रकाशयन् सहस्ररश्मिर्धरणीमिवांशुभिः। जगाम तत्राञ्जलिमालया वृतः शतक्रतुर्गेहमिव स्वयंभुवः॥
English: Illuming the highway with the splendour of his person, like the thousand-rayed (Sun) discovering the earth with his rays, (Kumbhakarna) went on, engirt around by joined hands resembling wreaths, like Śatakratu* going to the abode of the Self-sprung. *Lit. him of an hundred sacrifices-an appellation of Indra.
Sanskrit: तं राजमार्गस्थममित्रघातिनं वनौकसस्ते सहसा बहिः स्थिताः। दृष्ट्वाप्रमेयं गिरिशृङ्गकल्पं वितत्रसुस्ते सह यूथपालैः॥
English: Suddenly seeing that slayer of foes of immeasurable prowess, resembling a mountainsummit, walking along the highways, the woodrangers stationed outside (the monkey-camp), along with the leaders of bands, were seized with affright.
Sanskrit: केचिच्छरण्यं शरणं स्म रामं व्रजन्ति केचिद्व्यथिताः पतन्ति। केचिदिशश्च व्यथिताः पतन्ति केचिद्भयार्ता भुवि शेरते स्म ॥
English: Then some sought the shelter of Răma, worthy of being so sought; and some, stricken (with panic), dropped to the earth; and some, suffering (from fear), fled to the carindal points; and some through stress (of apprehension) lay down on the ground.
Sanskrit: तमद्रिशृङ्गप्रतिमं किरीटिनं स्पृशन्तमादित्यमिवात्मतेजसा। वनौकसः प्रेक्ष्य विवृद्धमद्भुतं भयादिता दुदुविरे यतस्ततः॥
English: Seeing that one resembling a very mountainpeak, decked with a diadem, seeming to touch the Sun himself with his energy, of colossal altitude, and wonderful to behold, the woodrangers, tormented with fright, began to scamper on all sides.
Sanskrit: ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्। किरीटिनं महाकायं कुम्भकर्णं ददर्श ह॥
English: Then the exceedingly energetic Rāma possessed of prowess, taking his bow, saw Kumbhakarņa, having a huge body and decked with a diadem.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसश्रेष्ठ पर्वताकारदर्शनम्। क्रममाणमिवाकाशं पुरा नारायणं यथा॥ सतोयाम्बुदसंकाशं काञ्चनाङ्गदभूषणम्। दृष्ट्वा पुनः प्रदुद्राव वानराणां महाचमूः॥
English: Seeing that foremost of Rākşasas looking like a mountain; filling all the heavens as formerly Nārāyaṇa had done; resembling clouds charged with rain; and adorned with golden Angadas, the mighty army of monkeys began to run away at the top of its speed.
Sanskrit: विदूतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा वर्धमानं च राक्षसम्। सविस्मितमिदं रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह॥
English: Seeing the army scamper and the Rākşasa swelling, Rāma struck with surprise, said to Vibhisana. mass
Sanskrit: कोऽसौ पर्वतसंकाशः किरीटी हरिलोचनः। लङ्कायां दृश्यते वीरः सविद्युदिव तोयदः॥
English: Who is that tawny-eyed one, decked with a diadem, and looking like a hill? And in Lankā the hero appear like a of clouds embosoming lightning.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां केतुभूतोऽसौ महानेकोऽत्र दृश्यते। यं दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे विद्रवन्ति यतस्ततः॥
English: And alone he seem like an ensign of the Earth; and seeing him the monkeys dart away hither and thither.
Sanskrit: आचक्ष्व सुमहान्कोऽसौ रक्षो वा यदि वासुरः। न मयैवंविधं भूतं दृष्टपूर्वं कदाचन।७।।
English: Tell me who he is, whether a Rākṣasa or an Asura. The like of him mine eyes had never before lighted on.
Sanskrit: संपृष्टो राजपुत्रेण रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। विभीषणो महाप्रज्ञः काकुत्स्थमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Accosted by the king's son-Rāma of untiring deeds-the exceedingly wise Vibhīşaņa said to Kakutstha.
Sanskrit: येन वैवस्वतो युद्धे वासवश्च पराजितः। सैष विश्रवसः पुत्रः कुम्भकर्णः प्रतापवान्।। अस्य प्रमाणसदृशो राक्षसोऽन्यो न विद्यते॥
English: By whom in battle Vivasvata's offspring* and Vasava himself had been vanquished this is hethe wondrous powerful Kumbhakarņa, son to Visravā. No Rākṣasa is there that equals this one in size. *Yama-son of Vivasvata or the Sun.
Sanskrit: एतेन देवा युधि दानवाश्च यक्षा भुजंगाः पिशिताशनाश्च। गन्धर्वविद्याधरपन्नगाश्च सहस्रशो राघव संप्रभग्नाः॥
English: O Rāghava, this one in battle has brought down Dānavas and Yakşas and Serpents' and flesh-feeders and Gandharvas and Vidyādharas and Pannagas by thousands. 1. Bhujanga:-semi-divine serpents. 2. Semi-divine serpents.
Sanskrit: शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं कुम्भकर्म महाबलम्। हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशा: कालोऽयमिति मोहिताः॥
English: The immortals themselves thinking the darthanded and fierce-eyed Kumbhakarņa possessed of great strength, as the Destroyer himself, were overwhelmed with stupor and were foiled in their exertions to slay him.
Sanskrit: प्रकृत्या ह्येष तेजस्वी कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। अन्येषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां वरदानकृतं बलम्॥
English: The exceedingly powerful Kumbhakarņa is mighty by nature: the strength of other redoubtable Rākşasas is owing to boons obtained by them.
Sanskrit: बालेन जातमात्रेण क्षुधार्तेन महात्मना। भक्षितानि सहस्राणि प्रजानां सुबहून्यपि॥
English: As soon as this high-souled one was born and was a babe, he began to devour up countless creatures by the thousand.
Sanskrit: तेषु संभक्ष्यमाणेषु प्रजा भयनिपीडिताः। यान्ति स्म शरणं शक्रं तमप्यर्थं न्यवेदयन्॥
English: On these having been devoured, creatures, afflicted with affright consequent on those having been eaten up, sought the shelter of Sakra and told him what had happened.
Sanskrit: स कुम्भकर्ण कुपितो महेन्द्रो जघान वज्रेण शितेन वज्री। स शक्रवज्राभिहतो महात्मा चचाल कोपाच्च भृशं ननाद॥
English: Thereat the great Indra, waxing wroth, smote Kumbhakarna with the whetted levin. And hit at with Sakra's thunder bolt, that high-souled (hero) shook, and in wrath set up roars.
Sanskrit: तस्य नानद्यमानस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः। श्रुत्वा निनादं वित्रस्ताः प्रजा भूयो वितत्रसुः॥
English: Hearing the roars of the Raksasa-Kumbhakarna, as he kept crying, creatures, seized with fear, were greatly agitated.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महेन्द्रस्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। निष्कृष्यरावताहन्तं जघानोरसि वासवम्॥
English: Thereat, enraged with the great Indra, the mighty Kumbhakarņa plucking a tusk of Airāvata, hurled it at Vāsava's chest.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्णप्रहारा” विजज्वाल स वासवः। ततो विषेदुः सहसा देवा ब्रह्मर्षिदानवाः।। प्रजाभिः सह शक्रश्च ययौ स्थानं स्वयंभुवः॥
English: With blood overflowing his person, Vāsava looked as if aflame. Thereat, all of a sudden the gods and the Brahmarşis and the Dānavas were dispirited. Then ſakra Then Śakra alongwith alongwith others proceeded to the abode of Brahma.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्णस्य दौरात्म्यं शशंसुस्ते प्रजापतेः। प्रजानां भक्षणं चापि शशंसुस्ते दिवौकसाम्।। आश्रमध्वंसनं चापि परस्त्रीहरणं तथा॥ एवं प्रजा यदि त्वेष भक्षयिष्यति नित्यशः। अचिरेणैव कालेन शून्यो लोको भविष्यति॥
English: Then they informed the lord of creatures touching the ravages of Kumbhakarna, and informed the gods about Kumbhakarna's devouring up, destroying asylums and outraging others, wives. If this one devour creatures constantly, in a short space the world would be empty of any.
Sanskrit: वासवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः। रक्षास्यावाहयामास कुम्भकर्म ददर्श ह॥
English: Hearing Vasava's speech, the Great-father of all creatures called up* the Rākṣasas and saw Kumbhakarņa (before him). *By reciting a certain scriptural formula.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्म समीक्ष्यैव वितत्रास प्रजापतिः। कुम्भकर्णमथाश्वस्तः स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing Kumbhkarņa, Prajāpati* was seized with exceeding great fear. And then pacifying Kumbhakarma, the Self-sprung addressed him, saying. *Lit. lord of creatures.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं लोकविनाशाय पौलस्त्येनासि निर्मितः। तस्मात्त्वमद्यप्रभृति मृतकल्पः शयिश्यसे॥
English: Forsooth for compassing the destruction of creatures, have you been begot by Paulasta* Therefore from this day forth, you shall lie down as one dead. *ViSravana.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतोऽथ निपपाताग्रतः प्रभोः। ततः परमसंभ्रान्तो रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Stricken with the of Brahma, Kumbhakarma fell down before the Lord. Then, "extremely agitated, Ravana said. curse
Sanskrit: प्रवृद्धः काञ्चनो वृक्षः फलकाले निकृन्त्यते। न नप्तारं स्वकं न्याय्यं शप्तुमेवं प्रजापते॥
English: You hew down a golden tree when about to bear fruit. O lord of creatures, you ought not to curse thus your own grandson.
Sanskrit: न मिथ्यावचनश्च त्वं स्वप्स्यत्येव न संशयः। कालस्तु क्रियतामस्य शयने जागरे तथा॥
English: Your words will never go for naught; sleep he will, without doubt. But do you appoint a time for his sleeping and one for his awaking,
Sanskrit: रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स्वयंभूरिदमब्रवीत्। शयिता ह्येष षण्मासमेकाहं जागरिष्यति॥
English: Hearing Rāvana's speech, the Self-sprung said, "having slept for six months, he shall wake for one day.
Sanskrit: एकनाह्वा त्वसौ वीरश्चरन्भूमिं बुभुक्षितः। व्यात्तास्यो भक्षयेल्लोकान्संवृद्ध इव पावकः॥
English: And for a single day, that hero, coming under the influence of hunger, shall range the earth, opening his mouth wide open, and devouring people like a fire that has spread far and wide.
Sanskrit: सोऽसौ व्यसनमापन्नः कुम्भकर्णमबोधयत्। त्वत्पराक्रमभीतश्च राजा संप्रति रावणः॥
English: Now king Rāvaņa struck with terror at your prowess, encompassed with peril, has waked up Kumbhakarņa.
Sanskrit: स एष निर्गतो वीरः शिविराद्भीमविक्रमः। वानरान्भृशसंक्रुद्धो भक्षयन्परिधावति॥
English: That hero possessed of dreadful prowess, wrought up with high wrath, sallying forth from his camp, rush about, eating up monkeys.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्ण प्रतीक्ष्यैव हरयोऽद्य प्रदुद्रुवुः। कथमेनं रणे क्रुद्धं वारयिष्यन्ति वानराः॥
English: Soon as the monkeys see Kumbhakarna, they fly away. And How can they resist in battle the enraged Kumbhakarna?
Sanskrit: उच्यन्तां वानराः सर्वे यन्त्रमेतत्समुच्छ्रितम्। इति विज्ञाय हरयो भविष्यन्तीह निर्भया:॥
English: Do you tell the monkeys this is an uplifted engine. Thus assured, the monkeys shall take heart.
Sanskrit: विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत्सुमुखोद्गतम्। उवाच राघवो वाक्यं नीलं सेनापतिं तदा॥
English: Hearing Vibhīşaņa's words informed with reason and tending to the good (of the monkeys), Rāghava then addressed general Nila, saying.
Sanskrit: गच्छ सैन्यानि सर्वाणि व्यूह्य तिष्ठस्व पावके। द्वाराण्यादाय लङ्कायाश्चर्याश्चास्याथ संक्रमान्॥ शैलशृङ्गाणि वृक्षांश्च शिलाश्चाप्युपसंहरन्। भवन्तः सायुधाः सर्वे वानराः शैलपाणयः॥
English: Let you, monkeys, equipped with weapons and holding hill tops in your hands, and furnished with mountain-summits and trees and rocks, stay, occupying the highways and the bridges.
Sanskrit: राघवेण समादिष्टो नीलो हरिचमूपतिः। शशास वानरानीकं यथावत्कपिकुञ्जरः॥
English: Thus instructed by Rāghava, that powerful monkey, Nila-general of the forces-accordingly issue I his orders to the monkey-hosts.
Sanskrit: ततो गवाक्षः शरभो हनूमानङ्गदस्तथा। शैलशृङ्गाणि शैलाभा गृहीत्वा द्वारमभ्ययुः॥
English: Then Gavākṣa and Sarabha and Hanumān and Angada, themselves endowed with the splendour of mountain-summits, taking up mountain-tops, drew towards the gateway.