Chapter 10 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 10.5

विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा नित्यं धर्मपरः शुचिः। पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि पादेनैकेन तस्थिवान्॥

vibhīṣaṇastu dharmātmā nityaṃ dharmaparaḥ śuciḥ| pañcavarṣasahasrāṇi pādenaikena tasthivān||

English Meaning

The virtuous Vibhīşaņa, ever intent on virtue and pure of spirit, remained standing on one leg for five thousand years.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)