Kampana, Prajangha, Shonitaksha, Yupaksha, Kumbha and Nikumbha slain

(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 75 to 77)

Sri Rama fighting

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama waging war against Ravana in Lanka.

• Ravana sending Kumbha, Nikumbha and other generals: Ravana woke up enraged and sent Kumbha and Nikumbha, the sons of Kumbhakarna to fight with the vanaras. He further sent Yupaksha, Shonitaksha, Prajangha and Kampana with the sons of Kumbhakarna. A terrific fight ensued between the demons and the vanaras.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 75)

• Angada slaying Kampana: Angada attacked Kampana. Kampana struck him violently with mace and made him reel. Angada restored his balance and hurled a mountain peak on Kampana and killed him.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 76)

• Angada slaying Prajangha: Seeing Kampana dead, Shonitaksha attacked Angada with very powerful arrows like Kshura, Kshurapra, Naracha, Vatsanda, Shilimukha, Karni, Shalya and Vipatha. The arrows wounded Angada who in fury crushed the chariot, bows and arrows of Shonitaksha. Shonitaksha took up his sword and shield and attacked Angada. Snatching away his sword, Angada roared and struck Shonitaksha from left to right with the sword. Shonitaksha fell down but after regaining consciousness attacked Angada again with his mace. At the same time Prajangha and Yupaksha attacked Angada with their maces. Mainda and Dwivida now came to protect Angada. A fierce battle ensued between the three demons and the three vanaras. The vanaras hurled trees over the demons. Prajangha cut them with his sword. The vanaras hurled trees and rocks towards the chariots of the demons. Yupaksha broke them with his arrows. Shonitaksha chopped off the trees hurled by Dwividha and Mainda. Prajangha then attacked Angada with his sword. Angada struck him with an Ashvakarna tree. Then striking with fist, Angada made his sword fall. Prajangha struck Angada with his fist and made him shudder for a moment. Regaining his balance, Angada then gave him a mighty blow with his fist making his head fall off from his trunk.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 76)

• Dwivida slaying Shonitaksha: Seeing Prajangha dead, Yupaksha rushed towards Dwivida with his sword. Dwivida caught hold of Yupaksha and gave him a blow on his chest. Seeing Yupaksha getting caught by Dwivida, Shonitaksha struck him on his chest (with his mace). Dwivida shuddered for some time but then pulled away his mace. Mainda hit Yupaksha on his chest with his hand. A fight ensued between the two vanaras and demons. Finally Dwivida split open the face of Shonitaksha with his claws and crushed him on the ground.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 76)

• Mainda slaying Yupaksha: At the same time Mainda pressed Yupaksha with his arms and made him fall down dead.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 76)

• Sugreeva slaying Kumbha: Seeing the key generals fall, Kumbha in rage displayed his great prowess. He discharged very powerful arrows on Dwivida and made him fall down throbbing. Seeing his brother Dwivida fall, Mainda took up a huge rock and hurled it on Kumbha. Kumbha broke the rock with his arrows and then struck Mainda with his powerful arrows. Mainda fell on the ground unconscious. Seeing his maternal uncles fall, Angada then rushed towards Kumbha. Kumbha pierced Angada with powerful arrows. Angada remained unshaken and hurled trees and rocks on Kumbha's head. Kumbha, the son of Kumbhakarna broke those trees and rocks with his arrows. Kumbha now pierced the brows of Angada with his arrows. The blood flowing out covered the eyes of Angada. Covering his eyes with one hand, Angada uprooted a large Shala tree with his other hand and hurled on Kumbha. Kumbha chopped that tree with his arrows. Angada swooned and fell down depressed. The vanara generals informed Rama who sent Jambavan with an army of vanaras. Jambavan, Sushena and Vegadarshi rushed towards Kumbha, the son of Kumbhakarna. Kumbha attacked them with a flood of arrows. Due to the arrows of Kumbha the vanara generals were unable to proceed towards him. Sugreeva, guarding Angada in rear then rushed headlong towards Kumbha. Sugreeva hurled many trees on Kumbha. Kumbha chopped them all with his arrows. Sugreeva remain unperturbed. Then bearing his arrows Sugreeva marched and snatched off the bow of Kumbha and broke it into pieces. Sugreeva then praised Kumbha for his prowess and challenged him for a duel. Sugreeva told Kumbha to take some rest to drive off his fatigue before the duel. Kumbha and Sugreeva then entered into a duel of wrestling. Sugreeva tossed up Kumbha and threw him into the sea. Kumbha jumped up and struck Sugreeva on his chest with his fist, breaking his armour and making blood flow out of his chest. Sugreeva then tightened his fist and made it forcefully descend on the chest of Kumbha. Kumbha became exhausted by that blow and fell down dead. The demons became seized with fear.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 76)

• Hanuman slaying Nikumbha: Seeing Kumbha dead, Nikumbha became enraged and hurled his club on the chest of Hanuman. Hanuman remained unmoved and the club broke into hundred pieces. Then Hanuman struck the chest of Nikumbha with a powerful blow of his fist. That blow broke the armour of Nikumbha and blood flowed out. Nikumbha regained his balance and catching Hanuman lifted him off the ground. Hanuman struck Nikumbha, freed himself from his clutch and threw him on the ground. Then Hanuman descended on his chest and pounded him. Finally catching his head, he tore it off the body.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 77)

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