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breath. He used to devour living beings, oppress gods and destroy hermitages (6.60,61; 7.10.39f).
In the TR the same diabolic traits of Kumbhakarna have been mentioned (1.180).
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(viii) Defeating Vaiśravana and Yama:-According to the PCV, Bhanukarṇa started plundering the territory of Dhanada (Vaiśravana Lanka) wealth by kidnapping women, domestic animals (8.66). Then Vaiśravana sent an envoy to Sumalin to prevent his grandson from nefarious activities, but Ravana after insulting the envoy challenged Vaiśravana for a battle. Before the ensuing of the battle on the Guñjavara mountain, Vaiśravana having realised the futility of a battle with Ravana, the son of his mother's sister, wanted to avert it, but Ravana did not agree. In the battle Ravana routed the Yakṣa soldiers, wounded Vaiśravana and took possession of his Puspakavimana. Vaiśravana was removed by his soldiers to Yakṣapura. After recovery he renounced the world (8.128).
Further Rāvana subdued Bhuvanālaṁkāra elephant in the valley of Sammetaśikhara (8.212-225) and encamped there.
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In the meanwhile Vanara Kişkindhi who had also taken shelter along with Sukeśa in Pātālankarapura begot two sons namely Adityarāja and Ṛkṣarāja (6.214). On attaining suitable age they attacked Yama who was the Lokapala of the South ruling at Kişkindhipura, to regain their ancestral kingdom. Unfortunately they got imprisoned and were exposed to hellish tortures1 by the Yama. Then a Khecara approached Ravana sojourning on the Sammeta and requested him to assist the release of the Vanara princes. Accordingly Ravana defeated Yama, installed Adityaraja and Ṛkṣarāja as the kings of Kişkindhipura and Ṛkşapura respectively. Thereafter Rāvana went to his ancestral Lankapuri (8.227-285) and ruled there.
According to the VR, after being favoured with the boons Rāvana was advised by his grandmaternal father Sumalin to take back Lanka from Dhanada (Vaiśravana). First Ravana declined to demand Lankāpuri from his own elder stepbrother but on being further advised by Prahasta, he sent him (Prahasta) to
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Dhanada for the same. at the advice of his father transferred Lanka's to Rāvana and he himself made Kailāśa as
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1. Karaviya ya niraya Jameņa Veyannimaiya bahave.........naraesu kaya kayanten am-8.232-233.
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