Kumbakarna and Ravana

Ravana recalls the over-powering of Lanka and discovering of Seetha by Sri Hanuma. He calls a meeting of his ministers. 

Ravana expresses apprehension that Sri Rama, by his strength, could certainly cross the ocean easily, along with his brother and army and he may even get the ocean dried up or he may do any other thing by his valour.

Then, he invited suggestions from them in view of the latest situation of a probable attack of Sri Rama and his army on the City of Lanka.

The demons inspire Ravana with confidence and eulogise his army's strength. They suggest that Indrajit alone is enough to kill the army of Vanara-s together with Sri Rama.

Ravana then said that he wanted to remind them that all he done and achieved earlier was with the previous approval of all of them.  He added that he could not inform the matter of abduction of Seeta earlier to Kumbhakarna, who was asleep for the past six months.

And, now that Kumbhakarna woke up, he wanted to narrate whatever happened in his absence.  Ravana then narrates how he brought beautiful Seetha to Lanka from Dandaka forest, because of his growing infatuation for her. Ravana asks his companions and relatives gathered there, to suggest ways and means to kill Rama and Lakshmana. 

Then, Kumbhakarna, Ravana's another younger brother first accuses Ravana of his unworthy act but assures him that he would neutralize that dishonour by killing the enemies.

It may be true in Ravana saying that all he done and achieved earlier was with the previous approval of all of them, but in the case of abduction of Seeta, he did not consult anybody.

Now that Sri Hanuma created havoc and preparations for an impending war were being made, he wanted to win over all by appealing to them.

Though Kumbhakarna criticises Ravana of his unworthy act like Vibhishana, he did not part his ways with Ravana like Vibhishana.  He reminds me of Drona and Kripacharya in Mahabharata.

We will come across people like Kumbhakarna, who will not approve unworthy acts but at the same time they can not restrain their clan/own people from doing such unworthy acts.

They will perish like Kumbhakarna for their oscillating minds and for their association with unworthy people.