Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 171
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कुम्भकर्णशिरोभातिकुण्डलालङ्कृतंमहत् ।आदित्येऽभ्युदितेरात्रौमध्यस्थइवचन्द्रमाः ।।।।
kumbhakarṇaśiro bhāti kuṇḍalālaṅkṛtaṃ mahat | āditye'bhyudite rātrau madhyastha iva candramāḥ ||
Ang napakalaking ulo ni Kumbhakarṇa, na pinalamutian ng mga hikaw, ay kumikislap na parang buwan sa gitna ng langit sa gabi, kapag sumisikat na ang bituing pinamumunuan ni Aditi.
The huge head of Kumbhakarna adorned with earrings was like the moon rising between the stars in the heaven at night presided by Aditi, the mother of twin gods.
FAQs
It is compared to the moon shining in the middle of the night sky when the constellation Punarvasu (associated with Aditi) has risen.
The verse mentions 'Kundala' (earrings), highlighting that even in death, his royal adornments remained visible.