Chapter 60 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 60

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 60.17

दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय ऋषिमध्ये महायशाः। सृष्ट्वा सक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः॥ अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रकः। दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधात् स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे॥

dakṣiṇāṃ diśamāsthāya ṛṣimadhye mahāyaśāḥ| sṛṣṭvā sakṣatravaṃśaṃ ca krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ|| anyamindraṃ kariṣyāmi loko vā syādanindrakaḥ| daivatānyapi sa krodhāt sraṣṭuṃ samupacakrame||

English Meaning

And collied* with passion, that illustrious one in the midst of the ascetics created another system of stars in the southern direction. And, saying, 'I will create another Indra, or the world (that I create) shall be without an Indra.' And in anger, he went the length of creating celestials. *And passion having my best judgement collied.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)