Thereupon issued out for battle leading Rākşasas four thousand Akşauhiņi strong taking various weapons. Commanding them Indrajit proceeded the army, Răvaņa went in the middle and Kumbhakarna was in the rear; the virtuoussouled Vibhīşaņa remained in Lankā, being engaged in pious observances. And the rest of the leading Rākşasas proceeded towards the city of Madhu.
अक्षोहिणीसहस्राणि चत्वार्यग्र्याणि रक्षसाम्।।३३ नानाप्रहरणान्याशु निर्ययुयुद्धकाङ्क्षिणाम्। इन्द्रजित्त्वग्रतः सैन्यात्सैनिकान्परिगृह्य च॥ जगाम रावणो मध्ये कुम्भकर्णश्च पृष्ठतः। विभीषणश्च धर्मात्मा लङ्कायां धर्ममाचरन्॥ शेषाः सर्वे महाभागा ययुर्मधुपुरं प्रति।