Chapter 18 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 18.20

कामदर्पमदैर्युक्तं जिह्मताम्रायतेक्षणम्। समक्षमिव कन्दर्पमपविद्धशरासनम्॥

kāmadarpamadairyuktaṃ jihmatāmrāyatekṣaṇam| samakṣamiva kandarpamapaviddhaśarāsanam||

English Meaning

He was inflamed with amour, pride and haughtiness and his expansive eyes were coppery and idle. And he appeared like Cupid himself just appearing in view, leaving behind his bow and arrows.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)