Chapter 15 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 15.32

बहूनि च करोति स्म दृश्यन्ते न त्वसौ ततः। प्रतिगृह्य ततो राम महदस्त्रं दशाननः। जघान मूर्ध्नि धनदं व्याविद्ध्य महतीं गदाम्॥

bahūni ca karoti sma dṛśyante na tvasau tataḥ| pratigṛhya tato rāma mahadastraṃ daśānanaḥ| jaghāna mūrdhni dhanadaṃ vyāviddhya mahatīṃ gadām||

English Meaning

Thus he wore full many forms and he was not visible in his native shape. And then, O Rāma, seizing a mighty weapon the Ten-necked one, whirling the same, brought that redoubtable mace down on the head of the bestower of riches.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)