|| Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram ||

 

Chapter – 13 – Lanka Kandam

Ravana approaches Kumbhakarnna/Kumbhakarnna's meeting with Vibheeshan/ Kumbhakarnna's fight against Sugriva

Ravana after instructing the demon Kalanemi to create an obstacle to the search of herb to revive the life of Lakshman returned to his palace.  Later, Ravana came to know that Hanuman returned with the herb and Lakshman regained consciousness, he was extremely distressed, worriedly approached his young brother Kumbhakarnna, who was in deep sleep. Ravana used all the tricks to wake him up, finally, he got seated, looked at Ravana as if he met Kala.  Kumbhakarnna asked Ravana “Oh! Brother, what’s that bothering you? Why are you so pale?” Ravana explained all that from the abduction of Devi Sita and the consequent troubles of Vanaras and bears and spoke “Oh! Dear brother, that Vanaras killed most of the demons, they have killed our valorous warriors in the army, the extremely fearless Durmukha, Devanthaka, Naranthaka, Athikaya, Akambana, Mahodhara all died on the battlefield.”

 

Kumbhakarna grieved over the death of the warriors, and spoke “Oh! Mooda, you have abducted the Lokamatha, Paramba, Bhagavathi, Jagadamba. How did you get peace? Oh! Rakasharaja, it was not a fair deed from you, why did you wake me up? Leave your pride and take shelter in Lord Sriramachandra and contemplate upon him, then you will have all the auspiciousness. Oh! Dhashanan, how did you envisage Rama as an ordinary human, after having Hanuman like an extremely prowess warrior as an emissary? I feel pity for you; it was your foolishness brought miseries to you, did not mention before executing the treacherous plan. You have prepared to fight against that supreme Lord Raghurama who is worshiped by the Lord Shambhu, Lord Bhrama, and deities. I should have informed the truth Maharishi Narada told me several years back, anyway it is too late to talk about it. Oh! Brother, be with me, I will approach that supreme Lord Ramachandra who has the complexion of dark clouds, beautiful eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower petals, and the protector of Thapathrya/Adhideivika, Adhibhauthika, Adhyathmika, we will take shelter at his lotus feet, and attain the fruitfulness of our lives.” In this way, Kumbhakarna eulogized the glories, and virtues of Sri Ramachandra Prabhu. In the meantime, Ravana arranged to bring several pots of intoxicating drinks and the huge size of meat before Kumbhakarnna who consumed all that given, and produced boisterous voices resembles thunder. Instantly he lost all the good senses with the influence of the intoxicating drink, left out of the palace without armies or weapons to fight against the Vanaras and bears.

 

Sunu Suth Bhayau Kalbas Ravan So Ki Man Ab Param Sikhavan| Dhanya Dhanya  Thaim Dhanya Bibeeshan Bhayahu Thath Nishichar Kulabhooshan||

 

Vibheeshana watched his brother Kumbhakarnna, he approached him and prostrated before him.   Kubhakarnna took hold of his brother and embraced Vibheeshana, and was truly happy to know him that as a sincere devotee of Raghupathi. Vibheeshana spoke “Oh! Dear brother, I have advised Ravana not to keep enmity against Sri Ramachandra, but he was not willing to listen, he kicked me out of the palace, I felt extremely ashamed and returned to Prabhu Ramachandra who saw me in a pathetic state and accepted me as one of his attendants.” Kumbhakarnna spoke “Oh! Dear son, listen to me, Ravana is rushing to the mouth of death, he is under the clutches of Kala, he cannot listen to any of the advice at that moment. Oh! Vibheeshana, you are a highly fortunate one, you are the precious jewel in the clan of demons, and you have brought fame by serving that Raghupathi who symbolizes wisdom and virtues. Oh! Vibheeshana, you have to serve sincerely Ramachandra with your mind, words, and actions. He is Ranadheera, kindly leave me now. I am under the influence of Kala, Oh! Brother, I have lost good consciousness, I could not recognize my relatives or enemies, and I am already on the way to the mouth of death.” Vibheeshana returned to Sri Ramachandraprabhu.

 

Vibheeshana spoke “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Thrilokabhooshana, here comes the Kumbhakarnna, who has the stature of a mountain and extremely valorous in the battlefield.” The powerful Vanaras enthusiastically approached Kumbhakarnna, they crushed their teeth, plucked trees and pillars on their way and rushed to Kumbhakarnna and tossed on him, in this way, the Kapis and bears hurled several thousands of trees and mountains on Kumbhakarnna, but nothing could block his way to the battlefield. The mountains and trees heaved upon Kumbhakarnna were like the berries thrown on the elephant, he did not move an inch from his position. Hanuman gave a hard punch on Kumbhakarnna who lost balance and fallen on the ground with a loud thud.   Kumbhakarnna brutally attacked Nala and Neela, and all those Vanaras and bears on his vicinity, the remaining Vanaras and bears ran off from the war zone, none had the courage to fight against Kumbhakarnna.  He fought against Angadha, Sugriva and various powerful warriors and defeated them, all of them lost consciousness, Kumbhakarnna who symbolizes prowess took hold of Sugriva who was fallen unconscious and thrust Vanararaja on his armpit.

 

Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Uma, it was an amusement of Lord Raghupathi, like the Garuda plays with the serpents, otherwise, the supreme Lord Ramachandra who creates, preserves and destroys the Universe and its living beings with the movement of his eyebrows, why should keep quiet watching all these atrocities of Kumbhakarna? Whoever sings in praise of the splendor of Raghupathi would definitely cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence effortlessly. Hanuman regained consciousness after receiving a blow from Kumbhakarnna, searched for Sugriva who was in the armpit of Kumbhakarnna got himself released, because Kumbhakarnna loosened the grip on Sugriva, thinking that he must have died. Sugriva who got released from the armpit of Kumbhakarnna, bitten the ears and nose of him and rose to the sky, Alas! That moment Kumbhakarnna realized that Sugriva is still alive. Kumbhakarnna took hold of the leg of Sugriva and thrashed him on the ground, but Sugriva rose from the ground and gave a hard punch calling out “Jai Sriram, Jai Sriram, Jai Kripanidhi” and returned to Prabhu.  Kumbhakarnna who was lost ears and nose got annoyed and returned from the battlefield,  the Vanaras in the battlefield got alarmed watching the dreadful demon Kumbhakarnna without nose and ears. They cheered “Victory to Ram, Victory to Sriram” and heaved huge rocks and trees on Kumbhakarnna who was already frenzied walked like Kala towards his enemies, he consumed crores of Vanaras on his way, it was like the reptiles inside the cave. He crushed many Vanaras and bears to death, he crushed them with his hands on the ground, numerous bears and Vanaras escaped from his nose and ears and ran out of his sight. The haughty and powerful Kumbhakarnna was all prepared to fight and stood like to eat all that entire creatures in the Universe created by the Lord Bhrama, all the valorous Vanaras and bears ran out of the battlefield. The army of demons felt immensely pleased watching the progress of the battle, all those Vanaras and bears already disappeared from the war zone, Rama watched the pitiable state of his army of Vanaras and bears, and the progress of the army of demons.