Ravana Awakens Kumbhakarna for Battle
Ravana hears that Prahasta and Dhumraksha have been killed by the monkeys, sighs deeply, and arises from his seat. He declares the time has come for Kumbhakarna to act, uses musical instruments to awaken his brother from prolonged sleep, and instructs him to march out and kill Rama. Vajravega and Pramathi accept Ravana's orders, and Kumbhakarna leads them out from the city.
Ravana heard the news: Prahasta and the mighty archer Dhumraksha, together with their soldiers, had been killed in battle by the bulls among monkeys.
He sighed deeply. He arose from his excellent seat.
"The time has come for Kumbhakarna to act," he said.
He used many musical instruments, loud in their sounds, to awaken Kumbhakarna from his deep and prolonged sleep. It took a great deal of effort. But at last Kumbhakarna was no longer asleep. He sat up, comfortably seated, and his brother Dashagriva — Ravana, the lord of the rakshasas — spoke these words to him.
"O Kumbhakarna! You are fortunate that you can sleep in this way. You do not know of the terrible and great fear that has arisen. Rama, with his monkeys, has crossed the ocean over a bridge. Ignoring all of us, he is engaged in a great slaughter. I have abducted his wife, Sita Janaki. So as to recover her, he had a bridge constructed over the great ocean. He has killed Prahasta and many of our relatives. O destroyer of enemies! No one other than you is capable of killing him. O supreme among strong ones! March out now. O tormentor of enemies! Kill Rama and all the others in battle. Accompanied by a large army, Dushana's younger brothers, Vajravega and Pramathi, will follow you."
Having spoken thus to the mighty Kumbhakarna, the lord of the rakshasas gave instructions to Vajravega and Pramathi about what they should do. Those two brave ones, Dushana's younger brothers, agreed to Ravana's instructions.
With Kumbhakarna at the forefront, they marched out from the city. Aranyaka Parva, Chapter 567