Chapter 49 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 49

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 49.1

सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्। हस्ते हस्तं समाहत्य चकार सुमहद् वपुः॥

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān| haste hastaṃ samāhatya cakāra sumahad vapuḥ||

English Meaning

Hearing those words of Sītā the highly powerful Ten necked one striking his hands together, increased his body too high.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)