# कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa)

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कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning the brother of Ravana, an epithet of a Daitya, a sage, of a locality, of Shiva, the gigantic brother of Ravana. Its 12 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Kumbhakarṇa, the Rākṣasa brother of Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa as a name for Śiva, Kumbhakarṇa, a Daitya.

- **Etymology:** E. कुम्भ, and कर्ण the ear — E. kumbha, and karṇa the ear
- **SLP1:** `kumBakarRa`  **IAST:** kumbhakarṇa  **Devanagari:** कुम्भकर्ण
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbhakarna
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/kumbhakarna/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Kumbhakarṇa, the Rākṣasa brother of Rāvaṇa (7 definitions)
- the brother of Ravana  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 293,1] कुम्भ (kumbha) — कर्ण (—karṇa) m. ‘pot-eared’, N. of a Rākṣasa (the brother of Rāvaṇa, described in Rāmāyaṇa (Title) vi as sleeping for six months at a time and then waking to gorge himself), Mahābhārata (Title) iii; Rāmāyaṇa (Title); Raghuvaṃśa (Title) xii, 80; Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=52512 ]
- The gigantic brother of Ravana.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कुम्भ (kumbha) कर्ण (karṇa) (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 231 ] कुम्भ (kumbha) कर्ण (karṇa) (kumbhakarṇa) m. ( - णः (-ṇaḥ) ) The gigantic brother of RĀVAṆA. E. कुम्भ (kumbha), and कर्ण (karṇa) the ear. [ ID=10828 ]
- The gigantic brother of Ravana  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 196-a ] कुम्भ - कर्ण (kumbha-karṇa) ( र्णः ) ((rṇaḥ)) 1. m. The gigantic brother of Rāvana. [ ID=10274 ]
- The gigantic brother of Ravana  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कुम्भ (kumbha) कर्ण (karṇa) (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 190-a ] कुम्भ (kumbha) कर्ण (karṇa) (kumbhakarṇa) m. ( - र्णः (-rṇaḥ) ) The gigantic brother of RAVANA. E. कुम्भ (kumbha) and कर्ण (karṇa) the ear. [ ID=10822 ]
- Name of a Rakshasa  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 124 ] कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) m. N. of a Rākṣasa. [ ID=7998 ]
- A demon and brother of Ravana.  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 434-1 ] Kumbhakarṇa 1, a Rākṣasa, brother of Rāvaṇa. § 478 (Dhundhumārop.): III, 204, 13610 ( °m ivāparaṃ, sc. Dhundhuṃ ).—§ 526 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 275, 15895 (Puṣpotkaṭā bore K. and Daśagrīva (i.e. Rāvaṇa) to Viśravas), 15899 (most powerful in battle and master in illusive power), (β), 15905 (performed austerities with the head downwards, etc.) (γ), 15916 (Brahmán granted him long lasting sleep).—§ 532 (Sītāsāntvana): III, 280, 16157 ( °ādayaś ceme nagnāḥ, etc., seen by Trijaṭā).—§ 538 (Kumbhakarṇa- raṇagamana): III, 286, 16397, 16398, 16400 (Rāvaṇa awaked the sleeping K.), 16406, 16408 (sent against Rāma).—§ 539 (Kumbhakarṇādivadha): III, 287, 16409, 16414 ( Rakṣasaḥ ), 16416, 16417, 16419, 16421, 16423, 16428 ( Vṛtrasaṅkāśaṃ, slain by Lakṣmaṇa with the Page434-b+ 63 Brahmāstra).—§ 540 (Indrajidvadha): III, 288, 16438 ( hataṃ ), 16443. Cf. Rakṣas, Rākṣaseśvara (dual), Rākṣa- sendra. [ ID=6125 ]
- 1. A son of Vishravas and Kaikari who was killed by Rama in the Lanka war. 2. A brother of Ravana.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa) [Printed book page 1-402 ] Kumbhakarṇa — a son of Viśravas and Kaikarī, killed by Rāma in the Lankā war; 1 a brother of Rāvaṇa. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IV. 1. 37; VII. 1. 43; 10. 36; IX. 10. 18; Vā. 70. 41.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. III. 8. 47; IV. 29. 113 and 116.] [ ID=3223 ]

### Kumbhakarṇa as a name for Śiva (2 definitions)
- of Shiva  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Śiva, Mahābhārata (Title) xii, 10350 [ ID=52516 ]
- an epithet of Shiva  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > [Printed book page 434-2 ] Kumbhakarṇa 2 = Śiva (1000 names 1 ). [ ID=6126 ]

### Kumbhakarṇa, a Daitya (1 definition)
- An epithet of a Daitya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a Daitya, Harivaṃśa (Title) [ ID=52513 ]

### Kumbhakarṇa, a locality (1 definition)
- of a locality  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a locality [ ID=52515 ]

### Kumbhakarṇa, a Muni (1 definition)
- a sage  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Muni, Vāyu-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=52514 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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