Chapter 74 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 74

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 74.8

तेषां: संवदतां तत्र वायुः प्रादुर्बभूव ह॥ कम्पयन् मेदिनी सर्वां पातयंश्च महादुमान्। तमसा संवृतः सूर्यः सर्वे नावेदिषुर्दिशः॥ भस्मना चावृतं सर्वं सम्मूढमिव तद्बलम्।

teṣāṃ: saṃvadatāṃ tatra vāyuḥ prādurbabhūva ha|| kampayan medinī sarvāṃ pātayaṃśca mahādumān| tamasā saṃvṛtaḥ sūryaḥ sarve nāvediṣurdiśaḥ|| bhasmanā cāvṛtaṃ sarvaṃ sammūḍhamiva tadbalam|

English Meaning

As they were thus conversing, there blew a strong wind; and all the earth began to speak; and the trees to topple down. And a deep gloom enveloped the sun; and no quarter could be discovered. And enveloped in ashes, that host became stupefied.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)