Chapter 37 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 37

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 37.19

मलं तस्याभवत् तत्र त्रपु सीसकमेव च। तदेतद्धरणीं प्राप्य नानाधातुरवर्धत ॥

malaṃ tasyābhavat tatra trapu sīsakameva ca| tadetaddharaṇīṃ prāpya nānādhāturavardhata ||

English Meaning

Her excreta were turned into lead. In this wise, various metals began to increase on earth.

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