SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Srirama kills Kumbhakarna/ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನಿಂದ ಕುಂಭಕರ್ಣನ ಸಂಹಾರ
Srirama took serious note of many Monkey chiefs
getting severely injured and several monkeys running away from the battlefield
with the fear of getting killed by the giant demon. Srirama addressed
Kumbhakarna: “The ordinary monkeys are no match for you and there is no use if
you kill monkeys. Come and face me as I kill all the enemies of gods and
goddesses.” Srirama pulled the string of his bow to send waves of sound and
alarm to Kumbhakarna and the demons following him. Kumbhakarna replied: “Rama,
I am not Viradha, Khara, Dushana or the one-eyed crow. I am Kumbhakarna and
well known in the three worlds for my power, courage and valor. Devendra gets
frightened with my arms.” Kumbhakarna ran towards Srirama, raising his hands
that stretched up to the heavens. The deities, who had assembled in the sky to
witness the wonderful duel between Rama and Kumbhakarna, ran away to escape
from the outstretched hands of Kumbhakarna. However, they realized that there
was no threat for anyone when Srirama was there to protect them.
Srirama quickly fired lethal arrows at Kumbhakarna,
who was using trees, Mudgara and other weapons to retaliate. Each arrow shot by
Rama was sparkling, swift and burning. Most arrows pierced the body of
Kumbhakarna. Enraged demon stretched his hands as though he was trying to catch
Rama. Seeing the arrogance of the demon, Srirama cut the right arm of
Kumbhakarna with a sharp arrow. The severed arm occupied several yojanas of
land. Kumbhakarna uprooted a large tree with his left hand and was preparing to
throw it on Rama, who cut that arm too with a single arrow. With arrows the
tips of which were shaped like semi-moon, Srirama cut the two legs of
Kumbhakarna. A large number of monkeys died under the hands and legs that fell
on the ground after being cut by Srirama. The hands and legs of Kumbhakarna
leapt and leapt to finally fall into the sea. Due to the force with which the
cut hands and legs of Kumbhakarna fell, the sea swelled and the tides rose.
With his hands and legs being severed, Kumbhakarna opened
his mouth widely, moved towards Rama by jumping and leaping and tried to
swallow Rama. Srirama filled the open mouth of Kumbhakarna with sharp arrows
and cut the head with another sharp arrow.
Earlier, Kumbhakarna had grown to a height of three
lakh Yojanas. He had contracted it to be able to live in the available space in
Lanka. Although ten thousand demons had used several weapons, musical
instruments, vehicles, animals and had even beaten him with all their strength
to wake him up from slumber, not a single scratch could be seen on the body of Kumbhakarna.
On entering the war field, Kumbhakarna assumed his original size, which was
horrible and terrifying. But, Srirama cut the hands, legs and the head with
arrows and even threw every piece of the body into the sea.
Ravana lost consciousness immediately on hearing the
news of the death of Kumbhakarna. He could not believe that Rama, who believed
him to be an ordinary human being, could kill Kumbhakarna. He began repenting
for abducting Seetha and not honoring the advices given by Vibheeshana on
several occasions. But, it was too late for him to retreat.
The war that Indrajitu launched will be explained in
the next expisode.
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