Chapter 41 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 41

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 41.19

तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी॥ विशालरथ्य दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नगै।रैस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रैर्महाविषैः॥ सर्पराजो महाघोरो यस्यां वसति वासुकिः। निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी॥

tatra bhogavatī nāma sarpāṇāmālayaḥ purī|| viśālarathya durdharṣā sarvataḥ parirakṣitā| rakṣitā pannagai|raistīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrairmahāviṣaiḥ|| sarparājo mahāghoro yasyāṃ vasati vāsukiḥ| niryāya mārgitavyā ca sā ca bhogavatī purī||

English Meaning

In it also there is that palace, which is the abode of snakes; having spacious ways, i incapable of being captured, guarded around, and protected by dreadful snakes and sharptoothed serpents of virulent poison; where dwelleth Vāsuki, the exceedingly terrible king of snakes. Proceeding heedfully, you must explore that Bhogavatī palace; also whatever concealed place may lie there.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)