Chapter 17 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 17.12

स कक्ष्या धन्विभिर्गुप्तास्तिस्रोऽतिक्रम्य वाजिभिः। पदातिरपरे कक्ष्ये द्वे जगाम नरोत्तमः॥

sa kakṣyā dhanvibhirguptāstisro'tikramya vājibhiḥ| padātirapare kakṣye dve jagāma narottamaḥ||

English Meaning

Dasaratha's son, the best of men, crossed in his chariot three apartments guarded by warriors with bows in their hands, and other two of foot.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)