Chapter 56 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 56

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 56.30

अतिप्रमाणा बलिनो दीप्तजिह्वा महाविषाः। निपीडितशिरोग्रीवा व्यवेष्टन्त महाहयः॥

atipramāṇā balino dīptajihvā mahāviṣāḥ| nipīḍitaśirogrīvā vyaveṣṭanta mahāhayaḥ||

English Meaning

And exceedingly powerful and mighty snakes of virulent venom, having flaming tongues, with their hoods and necks tortured, began to roll (on the earth).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)