Chapter 10 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 10.4

आर्तस्तस्य बिलद्वारि स्थितः संवत्सरं नृप। दृष्ट्वा च शोणितं द्वारि बिलाच्चापि समुत्थितम्॥ शोकसंविग्नहृदयो भृशं व्याकुलितेन्द्रियः।

ārtastasya biladvāri sthitaḥ saṃvatsaraṃ nṛpa| dṛṣṭvā ca śoṇitaṃ dvāri bilāccāpi samutthitam|| śokasaṃvignahṛdayo bhṛśaṃ vyākulitendriyaḥ|

English Meaning

O king, suffering greatly, I remained for a whole year at the mouth of the cave. And seeing blood issuing from the cave, I had my heart agitated with grief and my senses extremely overwhelmed.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)