Chapter 10 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 10.11

अथ वर्षसहस्त्रे तु दशमे दशमं शिरः। छेत्तुकामे दशग्रीवे प्राप्तस्तत्र पितामहः॥

atha varṣasahastre tu daśame daśamaṃ śiraḥ| chettukāme daśagrīve prāptastatra pitāmahaḥ||

English Meaning

And as in the tenth year he intended to strike off his tenth head, the Great-father (Brahmā) presented himself at that place.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)