Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 18
Śrī Rāmacandra-avatāra — Vow, Exile, Laṅkā-vijaya, and Rāma-rājya
Concise Bhāgavata Account
रक्ष:पतिस्तदवलोक्य निकुम्भकुम्भ- धूम्राक्षदुर्मुखसुरान्तकनरान्तकादीन् । पुत्रं प्रहस्तमतिकायविकम्पनादीन् सर्वानुगान् समहिनोदथ कुम्भकर्णम् ॥ १८ ॥
rakṣaḥ-patis tad avalokya nikumbha-kumbha- dhūmrākṣa-durmukha-surāntaka-narāntakādīn putraṁ prahastam atikāya-vikampanādīn sarvānugān samahinod atha kumbhakarṇam
Als Rāvaṇa, der Herr der rākṣasas, die Unruhen sah, die das Affenheer verursachte, rief er Nikumbha, Kumbha, Dhūmrākṣa, Durmukha, Surāntaka, Narāntaka und andere rākṣasas sowie seinen Sohn Indrajit. Danach ließ er Prahasta, Atikāya, Vikampana und schließlich Kumbhakarṇa kommen und trieb all seine Gefolgsleute zum Kampf gegen die Feinde an.
FAQs
Because the battle situation worsens for Laṅkā, Rāvaṇa gathers his chief commanders and calls Kumbhakarṇa for support, showing his reliance on brute force when adharma is threatened.
They are prominent Rākṣasa leaders in Rāvaṇa’s forces, listed here as part of the commanders he summons to oppose Lord Rāma’s campaign.
When one stands on adharma, crises lead to frantic dependence on power and allies; the Bhagavatam’s Rāma narrative encourages choosing dharma and devotion rather than escalating conflict through ego and force.