Wednesday 13 December 2023
What was the size of Kumbhkarana in Ramayan?
What was the size of Kumbhkarana in Ramayan?
HARE KRISHNA
Kumbhkaran’s height (at its maximum) was equal to that of 600 bows and his breadth was equal to 100 bows as per Valmiki Ramayana. If we assume one bow of Tretayug to be of 18 feet then Kumbhkaran was 10,800 feet tall.
Thus, the immensely energetic and immensely strong Kumbhakarna descended. He emerged from the city in this terrible form and it made the body hair stand up. His breadth was that of one hundred bows and his height was that of six hundred bows. He was fierce. His eyes were like the wheels of a cart. He resembled a large mountain. Resembling a giant mountain that has been burnt, he approached the rakshasas. Kumbhakarna, with the gigantic mouth, laughed and spoke these words.
~valmiki Ramayana critical edition 6(53)
Actually it was Kumbhkaran's maximum height because Valmiki Ramayana mentions that when he woke up from his sleep and Lord Rama saw him then he increased his size.
He looked like a cloud full of rain, adorned in armlets made out of gold. On seeing him, the great army of apes ran away. The army fled and the rakshasa increased his size. Witnessing this, Rama was astounded and spoke to Vibhishana. ‘Who is this? He resembles a cloud. He wears a diadem and his eyes are tawny. He is like a cloud tinged with lightning.
~valmiki Ramayana critical edition 6(49)
Vibhishan mentioned that Kumbhkaran was the tallest demon in Lanka and there is no other demon (including Ravan) who can be equalled to Kumbhkaran's size.
"He is the powerful Kumbhakarna, the son of Visravasa. He conquered Yama and Indra in battle. There is no other demon, corresponding to the size of his body." "O Rama! He conquered thousands of celestials, demons, a class of demi-gods, serpent demons, ogres, Gandharvas teh celestial musicians, Vidyadharas the celestials artistes and Kinnaras (the semi-divine beings with the human form and the head of a horse) in battle.
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