Bereft of his ears and
nose, the mighty Kumbhakarna, pouring out blood, Kumbhakarna made up his mind
to continue his combat.
Penetrating that huge army of Vanaras,
Kumbhakarna, who was greedily desirous of flesh and blood in hunger, ate away
even the demons, Vanaras, devils and bears.
The valiant Lakshmana
pierced seven arrows into the body of Kumbhakarna. He took some more arrows and
released them too. Kumbhakarna, brushing aside Lakshmana and crossing him, ran,
as though he is causing an earth-quake, towards Sri Rama.
Sri Rama released multiple
arrows on Kumbhakarna. Even after struck by them, whose speed was equal to a
thunderbolt, that demon was neither shaken nor afflicted.
Thereupon, taking a
great missile called Vayavya, Sri Rama hurled it on the demon. By that weapon,
he chopped off Kumbhakarna's arm along with the hammer he was wielding. With
his arm chopped off, Kumbhakarna roared tumultuously.
Having an arm chopped
off by the arrow Kumbhakarna with his another arm, pulled up a tree by its
roots and then ran towards Sri Rama. By an
astra presided by Indra Sri Rama chopped off Kumbhakarna's remaining arm.
Seeing Kumbhakarna with
his arms chopped off and coming upon him, Sri Rama taking two sharp arrows,
chopped off the feet of the demon in that battle.
Thereupon, Sri Rama
got hold of an arrow spelled with a missile presided over by Indra and
discharged, which slashed Kumbhakarna's head.
Though born in the
Demon race, Kumbhakarna was depicted as valiant, fearless warrior and a
righteous person. Whenever occasion
demanded he spoke righteously and even chided Ravana for his unjustified
action.
Born
with a colossal body and strength, but afflicted with the curse of Lord Brahma,
he had no ambitions except to remain with Ravana and fighting on Ravana’s side
whenever he was asked for. He fought
valiantly till his death.
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