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THE
Miserable on account of the death of
Kumbhakarna,
RAMAYANA
 
Miserable on account of the death of
Ku
avana lambhakarna, Ravana lamented thus :
 

 
कथमिन्द्रं जयिष्यामि कुम्भकर्ण हते त्वयि ॥
 

" When you have been killed, O

Kumbhakarna, how shall I overthrow

Indra ?
 

 
तदिदं मामनुप्राप्तं विभीषणवचः शुभम् ।

यदज्ञानान्मया तस्य न गृहीतं महात्मनः ॥
 

This has now befallen me, was, on

account of ignorance, I did not heed

the salutary advice of the high-souled

Vibhishana.
 

 
तस्यायं कर्मणः प्राप्तो विपाको मम शोकदः ।

यन्मया धार्मिकः श्रीमान् स निरस्तो विभीषणः ॥
 

This experience of mine is the melan-

choly result of that act by which I drove

out the righteous and auspicious Vibhi-

shana.
 

 
अहो नु बलवान् रामो महदस्त्रबलं लं च वै ।

यस्य विक्रममासाद्य राक्षसा निधनं गताः ॥
 

Alas! Rama is indeed strong and the

strength of his weapons is also great, as

the Rakshasas encountering his valour

have (all) been slain."