Chapter 43 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 43.33

पुरस्तादिह वातापिः परिभूय तपस्विनः। उदरस्थो द्विजान् हन्ति स्वगर्भोऽश्वतरीमिव ॥

purastādiha vātāpiḥ paribhūya tapasvinaḥ| udarastho dvijān hanti svagarbho'śvatarīmiva ||

English Meaning

Formerly this Vātăpi entering into the womb of twice-born ones used to come out reaving them like to the embryo of a mule. The name of an Asur devoured by Agastya.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)