न कुम्भकर्णःकाकुत्स्थंदृष्टवाजीवन् गमिष्यति । दीप्यमानमिवासाद्यपतङ्गोज्वलनंयथा ।।6.66.27।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
पतङ्गः fly, दीप्यमानम् reaching flame, ज्वलनम् blazing, आसाद्यइवयथा not possible to escape, कुम्भकर्णः for Kumbhakarna, काकुत्स्थम् Kakuthsa, दृष्टवा seeing, जीवन् life, न गच्छति not escape.
English Commentary
"Just as flies reaching the blazing fire can't escape, so also Kumbhakarna can't escape with life after facing Kakuthsa."