Chapter 18 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 18.12

निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावणस्योत्तमस्त्रियः। अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरं घनं विद्युल्लता इव ॥

nidrāmadaparītākṣyo rāvaṇasyottamastriyaḥ| anujagmuḥ patiṃ vīraṃ ghanaṃ vidyullatā iva ||

English Meaning

And in this wise the excellent wives, of Rāvaņa, having their eyes rendered sleepy with sleep and wine, followed their heroic husband like to lightings following the cloud.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)