Chapter 73 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 73

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 73.13

न तत्राक्रमितुं नागाः शक्नुवन्ति तदाश्रमे। ऋषेस्तस्य मतङ्गस्य विधानात् तच्च काननम्॥

na tatrākramituṃ nāgāḥ śaknuvanti tadāśrame| ṛṣestasya mataṅgasya vidhānāt tacca kānanam||

English Meaning

Fearing the divine authority of that great ascetic Matanga, the elephants, though there are many, dare not cross the threshold of his asylum.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)