He took a whetted dart, destructive to foes on account of its impetuous vehemence; entirely made of black iron; flaming: decorated with garniture, of shining gold; looking like Indra's asani; ponderous as the thunder-bolt; capable of destroying gods and Dānavas, Gandharvas, Yakşas and Pannagas, adorned with festoons of crimson flowers; and belching forth flames. And taking that huge dart decked with the blood of foes. The wondrous energetic Kumbhakarna spoke to Ravana, saying, I shall go alone; let this mighty host remain here.
आददे निशितं शूलं वेगाच्छत्रुनिबर्हणः। सर्वं कालायसं दीप्तं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्॥ इन्द्राशनिसमप्रख्यं वज्रप्रतिमगौरवम्। देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षपन्नगसूदनम्॥ रक्तमाल्यमहादामं स्वतश्चोद्तपावकम्। आदाय विपुलं शूलं शत्रुशोणितरञ्जितम्॥ कुम्भकर्णो महातेजा रावणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। गमिष्याम्यहमेकाकी तिष्ठत्विह बलं महत्॥