Chapter 17 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 17.16

वीरो विश्रवसः पुत्रो यदि ते श्रोत्रमागतः। प्रवृद्धनिद्रश्च सदा कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः॥ विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा स तु राक्षसचेष्टितः। प्रख्यातवीर्यौ च रणे भ्रातरौ खरदूषणौ॥

vīro viśravasaḥ putro yadi te śrotramāgataḥ| pravṛddhanidraśca sadā kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ|| vibhīṣaṇastu dharmātmā sa tu rākṣasaceṣṭitaḥ| prakhyātavīryau ca raṇe bhrātarau kharadūṣaṇau||

English Meaning

My brother Råvana is a valiant son of Viśravā if you have heard of him. And he that is given to long sleep-the mighty Kumbhakarna, the righteous Vibhīşaņa, who never serves the Rākşasas, and the brothers Khara and Düşaņa renowned in conflict (are also my brothers).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)