Chapter 42 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 42.25

विश्वेदेवाश्च वसवो मरुतश्च दिवौकसः। आगत्य पश्चिमां संध्यां मेरुमुत्तमपर्वतम्॥ आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ति तैश्च सूर्योऽभिपूजितः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानामस्तं गच्छति पर्वतम्।॥

viśvedevāśca vasavo marutaśca divaukasaḥ| āgatya paścimāṃ saṃdhyāṃ merumuttamaparvatam|| ādityamupatiṣṭhanti taiśca sūryo'bhipūjitaḥ| adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmastaṃ gacchati parvatam|||

English Meaning

Coming to the excellent mountain Meru. Viśvadevas, the Vasus, the Maruts and the celestials, adore the Sun in the western twilight. Adored by them, the Sun, becoming invisible, repaireth to the Setting hill*. The commentator remarks: Although not expressly stated, it is implied that the islands to the west of it are also to be searched.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)