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Yuddha Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 20
Original Shloka
कुम्भकर्णस्यदौरात्म्यंशशंसुस्तेप्रजापतेः ।।6.61.19।। प्रजानांभक्षणंचापिधर्षणं च दिवौकसाम् । आश्रमध्वंसनंचापिपरस्त्रीहरणंभृशम् ।।6.61.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ते you, प्रजापतेः Brahma, कुम्भकर्णस्य Kumbhakarna's, दौरात्म्यम् ruthless deeds, प्रजानाम् created beings, भक्षणंचापि devouring, दिवौकसाम् insulting, धर्षणं च harshness, आश्रमध्वंसनंचापि also destroying the abodes of sages, भृशम् violently, परस्त्रीहरणम् abducted others' wives, शशंसुः reported.

English Commentary

"They reported to Brahma about Kumbhakarna's ruthless deeds, devouring created beings, insulting, harsh and also destroying the abodes of sages violently and abducting others' wives."