Ram's Victory Over the Giant

Hanuman showered boulders upon Kumbhakarn from the sky, but Kumbhakarn easily neutralized these attacks. Then Hanuman lifted a mountain peak and threw it at Kumbhakarn, but Kumbhakarn deftly destroyed it. Kumbhakarn then pierced Hanuman's chest with his spear, seriously injuring him. He then swallowed the monkeys who dared cross his path.

Sugreev grabbed a gigantic boulder and threw it at Kumbhakarn with lightning-fast speed, but the boulder crumbled upon hitting Kumbhakarn's enormous chest. Kumbhakarn smashed Sugreev's head with a rock, causing him to lose consciousness. Kumbhakarn picked Sugreev up and began spinning him in the air. He then carried Sugreev back to Lanka; the demons showered flowers on Kumbhakarn for his heroism. When Sugreev regained consciousness, he literally found himself in the hands of the enemy! With his sharp nails, he cut off Kumbhakarn's nose and ears. Kumbhakarn's face was soaked with blood. Anxious, he dropped Sugreev on the ground; the latter swiftly returned to the battlefield.

Kumbhakarn returned to the battlefield, wielding a massive mace. Ram prayed to Lord Shiv and then used the Pashupatastra on Kumbhakarn; the weapon pierced Kumbhakarn's heart. Kumbhakarn groaned and dropped his mace. He lost so much blood that he could no longer control his anger and began to slaughter both monkeys and demons indiscriminately.

Mad with rage, Kumbhakarn charged toward Ram. Ram prayed to the Wind god and fired an arrow at Kumbhakarn, severing his right arm. The falling arm crushed hundreds of monkeys to death. Ram then prayed to Indra, the king of the gods, and fired another arrow, cutting off Kumbhakarn's left arm. Armless and roaring in pain, Kumbhakarn continued advancing toward Ram. Ram then fired moon-shaped arrows, severing Kumbhakarn's feet. He prayed to Indra again and fired another arrow at Kumbhakarn's neck, decapitating him. Kumbhakarn's head fell in Lanka's royal courtyard while his torso plunged into the sea; Kumbhakarn had perished. When Lord Ram slew Kumbhakarn, the enemy of the gods and Brahmins, happiness spread throughout all three worlds.

The demons informed Ravan of Kumbhakarn's death. "Oh, brave Kumbhakarn," lamented Ravan, "you always conquered your enemies. Why have you left me now? You were my right hand; I never feared anyone—god or demon—due to your strength. How did Ram manage to slay a great warrior like yourself?"

Ravan's friends and sons tried to console him and asked for his permission to join the war. Ravan blessed them, embraced them, and gifted them jewelry before they went to fight.