Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
brother Kumbhakarna, who was awakened with great difficulty.
He woke up only after one thousand elephants walked over him.
When he was informed of the circumstances of Ravana's war
with Rama, he tried to convince Ravana that what he was doing
was wrong. However, he chose to fight in the battle due to his
loyalty to his brother. He was killed by Rama. When Ravana
heard of his brother's death, he fainted and proclaimed that he is
truly doomed.
Kumbhakarna had two sons, Kumbha and Nikumbha, who too
fought in the war against Rama and were killed.
Kumbhakarna is certainly one of the most interesting characters
in the Ramayana epic. Whereas most characters perfectly
embody either virtue or vice, Kumbhakarna is a more complex
figure. Able to realize the mistakes and wrong-doings of Ravana,
even trying to intervene and moderate at certain times, he is
unable to openly oppose him, feeling bound by his warrior
ethics. When he was finally defeated, he annihilated in Lord
Rama and got salvation.
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KUMBHAKARNA
Kumbhakarna: Younger brother of Ravana, who slept for six
months at a time. (Glossary of the Vahinis)
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