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
Khi Rāvaṇa, chúa tể loài rākṣasa, thấy sự náo loạn do quân khỉ gây ra, hắn gọi Nikumbha, Kumbha, Dhūmrākṣa, Durmukha, Surāntaka, Narāntaka và các rākṣasa khác, cùng con trai mình là Indrajit. Rồi hắn gọi Prahasta, Atikāya, Vikampana, và cuối cùng Kumbhakarṇa, thúc giục toàn bộ thuộc hạ ra giao chiến với quân thù.
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.