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कुम्भकर्णं हतं दृष्ट्वा राघवेण महात्मना ।
राक्षसा राक्षसेन्द्राय रावणाय न्यवेदयन् ॥

Summary AI Seeing *Kumbhakarṇa* slain by the high-souled *Rāghava*, the *rākṣasas* reported the news to *Rāvaṇa*, the lord of the *rākṣasas*.

M N Dutt Seeing Kumbhakarņa slain by the high-souled Rāghava, the Räkşasas conveyed the tidings to the lord of the Raksasas-Ravana; (and addressed him, saying)

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श्रुत्वा विनिहतं संख्ये कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम् ।
रावणः शोकसंतप्तो मुमोह च पपात च ॥

Summary AI Hearing that the mighty *Kumbhakarṇa* had been killed in battle, *Rāvaṇa*, consumed by grief, fainted and collapsed.

M N Dutt Hearing the mighty Kumbhakarņa slain in battle, Ravana burning in grief, swooned away and dropped to the earth.

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पितृव्यं निहतं श्रुत्वा देवान्तकनरान्तकौ ।
त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च रुरुदुः शोकपीडिताः ॥

Summary AI Hearing of their uncle's death, *Devāntaka*, *Narāntaka*, *Triśiras*, and *Atikāya* wept, afflicted by sorrow.

M N Dutt Hearing their uncle slain, Trisiras* and Atikāya-destroyers of gods and men, began to weep, oppressed with sorrow. *Three-headed.

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भ्रातरं निहतं श्रुत्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
महोदरमहापार्श्वौ शोकाक्रान्तौ बभूवतुः ॥

Summary AI Hearing that their brother had been slain by *Rāma* of unwearied actions, *Mahodara* and *Mahāpārśva* were overcome with grief.

M N Dutt Mahodara' and Mahāpārśvahearing of their uncle slain by Rāma of untiring deeds, were overcome with grief. 1. Huge-bellied. 2. Mighty flanked.

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ततः कृच्छ्रात्समासाद्य संज्ञां राक्षसपुंगवः ।
कुम्भकर्णवधाद्दीनो विललाप स रावणः ॥

Summary AI Then, regaining consciousness with great difficulty, that leader of *rākṣasas*, *Rāvaṇa*, distressed by the death of *Kumbhakarṇa*, lamented.

M N Dutt Then regaining his senses with extreme exertion, that foremost of Rākṣasas, distressed in consequence of the destruction of Kumbhakarna, mourned with his senses overwhelmed, saying.

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हा वीर रिपुदर्पघ्न कुम्भकर्ण महाबल ।
शत्रुसैन्यं प्रताप्यैकः क्व मां संत्यज्य गच्छसि ॥

Summary AI "O hero, destroyer of the enemy's pride, mighty *Kumbhakarṇa*! Having tormented the enemy host alone, where are you going, abandoning me?"

M N Dutt O exceedingly powerful one, leaving me (alone) whither did you wend, without extracting my dart as well as that of your friends?

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इदानीं खल्वहं नास्मि यस्य मे पतितो भुजः ।
दक्षिणो यं समाश्रित्य न बिभेमि सुरासुरान् ॥

Summary AI "I truly exist no longer, now that my right arm has fallen—the one relying on which I feared neither the gods nor the demons."

M N Dutt Now really I am not, inasmuch as my right arm has dropped. Backed by this one, I would not fear celestials and Asuras.

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कथमेवंविधो वीरो देवदानवदर्पहा ।
कालाग्निप्रतिमो ह्यद्य राघवेण रणे हतः ॥

Summary AI "How has such a hero, the destroyer of the pride of gods and demons, who is like the fire of time, been killed by *Rāghava* in battle today?"

M N Dutt How today forsooth has such a hero-crusher of the hauteur of gods and Dänavas—resembling the fire arisen at the hour of universal wreck, been slain in fight by Raghava?

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यस्य ते वज्रनिष्पेषो न कुर्याद्व्यसनं सदा ।
स कथं रामबाणार्तः प्रसुप्तोऽसि महीतले ॥

Summary AI "You, who could never be harmed by the strike of a thunderbolt, how are you now lying asleep on the earth, tormented by the arrows of *Rāma*?"

M N Dutt He who could not be harmed by the concussion of the thunder-bolt itself-how can he, smitten with Rāma's arrows, sleep soundly on the earth?

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एते देवगणाः सार्धमृषिभिर्गगने स्थिताः ।
निहतं त्वां रणे दृष्ट्वा निनदन्ति प्रहर्षिताः ॥

Summary AI "These hosts of gods, stationed in the sky with the sages, are shouting with joy seeing you slain in battle."

M N Dutt These gods stationed in the sky along with the saints, beholding you slain the battle, are shouting in glee.

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ध्रुवमद्यैव संहृष्टा लब्धलक्ष्याः प्लवंगमाः ।
आरोक्ष्यन्तीह दुर्गाणि लङ्काद्वाराणि सर्वशः ॥

Summary AI "Surely today the delighted monkeys, having achieved their objective, will scale the forts and the gates of *Laṅkā* everywhere."

M N Dutt Surely today the monkeys overjoyed, finding occasion, well scale all the gateways and fortifications of Lankā.

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राज्येन नास्ति मे कार्यं किं करिष्यामि सीतया ।
कुम्भकर्णविहीनस्य जीविते नास्ति मे रतिः ॥

Summary AI "I have no use for the kingdom; what will I do with *Sītā*? Bereft of *Kumbhakarṇa*, I find no pleasure in living."

M N Dutt I have nothing to do with empire. And what shall I do with Sītā? And deprived of Kumbhakarma, I do not even wish to live.

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यद्यहं भ्रातृहन्तारं न हन्मि युधि राघवम् ।
ननु मे मरणं श्रेयो न चेदं व्यर्थजीवितम् ॥

Summary AI "If I do not kill *Rāghava*, the slayer of my brother, in battle, then death is indeed better for me than this useless life."

M N Dutt If I do not slay in encounter that slayer of my brother-Rāghava, certainly death is even that which is good for me, otherwise, this life is useless.

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अद्यैव तं गमिष्यामि देशं यत्रानुजो मम ।
न हि भ्रातॄन्समुत्सृज्य क्षणं जीवितुमुत्सहे ॥

Summary AI "This very day I will go to that place where my younger brother is. I cannot bear to live even for a moment having abandoned my brothers."

M N Dutt This very day will I repair to that place where my younger brother is. Forsaking my brother, I forsooth dare not live for a moment.

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देवा हि मां हसिष्यन्ति दृष्ट्वा पूर्वापकारिणम् ।
कथमिन्द्रं जयिष्यामि कुम्भकर्णहते त्वयि ॥

Summary AI "Seeing me, who has wronged them before, the gods will surely mock me. O *Kumbhakarṇa*, now that you are slain, how shall I conquer *Indra*?"

M N Dutt For the gods shall laugh on seeing me, who had formerly wronged them. But, how, O Kumbhakarņa, you having been slain, shall I conquer Indra?

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तदिदं मामनुप्राप्तं विभीषणवचः शुभम् ।
यदज्ञानान्मया तस्य न गृहीतं महात्मनः ॥

Summary AI "The beneficial advice of the high-souled *Vibhīṣaṇa*, which I did not accept out of ignorance, has now come to pass for me."

M N Dutt Now the beneficial words of Vibhīşaņa have been verified. And as through blindness I did not accept the advice of that high-souled one, Kumbhakarņa and of Prahasta, this disaster arisen, shame me sore.

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विभीषणवचो यावत्कुम्भकर्णप्रहस्तयोः ।
विनाशोऽयं समुत्पन्नो मां व्रीडयति दारुणः ॥

Summary AI "As per *Vibhīṣaṇa*'s words, this terrible destruction of *Kumbhakarṇa* and *Prahasta* has occurred, causing me great shame."

M N Dutt Now the beneficial words of Vibhīşaņa have been verified. And as through blindness I did not accept the advice of that high-souled one, Kumbhakarņa and of Prahasta, this disaster arisen, shame me sore.

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तस्यायं कर्मणः प्रातो विपाको मम शोकदः ।
यन्मया धार्मिकः श्रीमान्स निरस्तो विभीषणः ॥

Summary AI "Because the righteous and glorious *Vibhīṣaṇa* was rejected by me, this sorrowful consequence of that action has reached me."

M N Dutt As I had disgraced the virtuous and graceful Vibhīşaņa, this peril producing grief, has been the consequence of my conduct.

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इति बहुविधमाकुलान्तरात्मा
कृपणमतीव विलप्य कुम्भकर्णम् ।
न्यपतदथ दशाननो भृशार्त
स्तमनुजमिन्द्ररिपुं हतं विदित्वा ॥

Summary AI Lamenting thus in many piteous ways and knowing that his younger brother *Kumbhakarṇa*, the enemy of *Indra*, was slain, the ten-faced *Rāvaṇa*, his soul agitated and deeply distressed, collapsed.

M N Dutt Having thus piteously and long lamented Kumbhakarna, the Ten-necked one, with his inmost soul overwhelmed with sorrow, and sore distressed in consequence of grief, fell down, knowing his brother—the enemy of Indra-slain in battle.

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