Chapter 56 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 56

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 56.39

निद्रां चोवाच गच्छ त्वं राक्षसान् सम्प्रमोहय। सा तथोक्ता मघवता देवी परमहर्षिता॥ देवकार्यार्थसिद्धयर्थं प्रामोहयत राक्षसान् ।

nidrāṃ covāca gaccha tvaṃ rākṣasān sampramohaya| sā tathoktā maghavatā devī paramaharṣitā|| devakāryārthasiddhayarthaṃ prāmohayata rākṣasān |

English Meaning

He then addressed sleep, saying. Go you; and stupefy the Räksasas. Thus accosted by Maghavat, that goddess, exceedingly delighted, for securing success to the work of the celestials, covered the Rākşasas with stupor.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)