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
罗波那这位罗刹之主见猿军搅乱城中，便召来尼库姆婆、库姆婆、杜姆罗阿克沙、杜尔穆卡、苏兰塔卡、纳兰塔卡等诸罗刹，又召其子因陀罗吉特。继而又唤来普罗哈斯塔、阿提迦耶、维坎帕那等，最后连库姆婆迦尔那也召起，并驱使众随从与敌军交战。
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.