The moment the mighty monkeys heard it they rushed forth, snapping and snaring, and plucked up trees and mountains and hurled them at him, gnashing their teeth in fury.

Millions and millions of mountain peaks did the bears and monkeys launch upon him at a time; but neither did his spirit break nor did he stir from his position; he was like an elephant pelted with the fruit of the sun plant.

Then Hanuman struck him with his fist so that he fell to the ground beating his head in dismay. Rising again, he struck Hanuman, who spun round and dropped at once to the ground.

Next, he overthrew Nala and Nila upon the ground and knocked down the other warriors this side and that, one after another. The monkey soldiery turned tail; struck with panic, not one dared to face him.

Having rendered Angad and the other monkeys unconscious, and Sugriva as well, Kumbhakarna of indomitable strength pressed the king of the monkeys under his arm and went off.

O Uma, continues Shiva, Raghunatha played the part of a man much as Garuda (the mount of Vishnu) would sport among a multitude of snakes. How can he whose slightest frown annihilates Death himself engage with any grace in such a combat as this?

By this means he will spread abroad the glory that sanctified the world and takes all those mortals across the ocean of existence who make it their song. When Hanuman regained consciousness, he awoke and began to look for Sugriva.