The immortals themselves thinking the darthanded and fierce-eyed Kumbhakarņa possessed of great strength, as the Destroyer himself, were overwhelmed with stupor and were foiled in their exertions to slay him.
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं कुम्भकर्म महाबलम्। हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशा: कालोऽयमिति मोहिताः॥