Ravana felt very insulated, having had to return back from the battlefield, defeated. He realized Nandi's words were coming true.
After having defeated Kubera, when Ravana was returning home, he had stopped at Mount Kailasha. There he had met Nandi, who was guarding the door of Shiva. Ravana had said he wanted to meet Shiva and Durga but Nandi had not allowed him. Ravana had then insulted the monkey faced Nandi. Nandi had cursed him saying the monkey that he had taunted would result in his end. Ravana had a boon to return victorious in battle in all except man and monkey, and that was coming true now. Ravana realized it was time to wake up Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna, who slept for six months.Five months were over, one more month was left. But there was no time, he had to be woken up.
Ravana asked people to gather food for Kumbhakarna. Various types of meat and drink were arranged.
It was huge long room where Kumbhakarna was sleeping. So big was it, that it was impossible to see the complete room standing in one place. On a big gem studded cot lay the sleeping demon.
The rakshashas who had come to wake up Kumbhakarna were flying around in the room, being dragged around by Kumbhakarna's inhaling and exhaling.
The clever ones carefully stepped int the room with barrels of drink. Countless musical instruments were played. Cold sandalwood paste on Kumbhakarna's body to wake him. Goats and sheep were brought in, who went inside his nose but never came out. When smell of food and drink did not wake him, the rakshashas started hitting Kumbhakarna with rocks and trees. The huge demon was injured but did not wake.
What to do? A demon suggested getting women to lie next to Kumbhakarna. All the demon did was turn on his side, and the women fled in fear. Now that Kumbhakarna had turned, food was brought closer to his nose. With a big yawn he sat. 'Why was I woken up, untime;y' He asked.
Ravana was informed that Kumbhakarna was awake. Ravana wanted to meet him. This was conveyed to Kumbhakarna. The demon washed his face and finished all the food in front of him.
After having defeated Kubera, when Ravana was returning home, he had stopped at Mount Kailasha. There he had met Nandi, who was guarding the door of Shiva. Ravana had said he wanted to meet Shiva and Durga but Nandi had not allowed him. Ravana had then insulted the monkey faced Nandi. Nandi had cursed him saying the monkey that he had taunted would result in his end. Ravana had a boon to return victorious in battle in all except man and monkey, and that was coming true now. Ravana realized it was time to wake up Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna, who slept for six months.Five months were over, one more month was left. But there was no time, he had to be woken up.
Ravana asked people to gather food for Kumbhakarna. Various types of meat and drink were arranged.
It was huge long room where Kumbhakarna was sleeping. So big was it, that it was impossible to see the complete room standing in one place. On a big gem studded cot lay the sleeping demon.
The rakshashas who had come to wake up Kumbhakarna were flying around in the room, being dragged around by Kumbhakarna's inhaling and exhaling.
The clever ones carefully stepped int the room with barrels of drink. Countless musical instruments were played. Cold sandalwood paste on Kumbhakarna's body to wake him. Goats and sheep were brought in, who went inside his nose but never came out. When smell of food and drink did not wake him, the rakshashas started hitting Kumbhakarna with rocks and trees. The huge demon was injured but did not wake.
What to do? A demon suggested getting women to lie next to Kumbhakarna. All the demon did was turn on his side, and the women fled in fear. Now that Kumbhakarna had turned, food was brought closer to his nose. With a big yawn he sat. 'Why was I woken up, untime;y' He asked.
Ravana was informed that Kumbhakarna was awake. Ravana wanted to meet him. This was conveyed to Kumbhakarna. The demon washed his face and finished all the food in front of him.
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