Chapter 20 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 20

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 20.23

नारदस्तु महातेजा मुहूर्तं ध्यानमास्थितः। चिन्तयामास विप्रेन्द्रो विधूम इव पावकः॥

nāradastu mahātejā muhūrtaṃ dhyānamāsthitaḥ| cintayāmāsa viprendro vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ||

English Meaning

The exceedingly energetic Nārada best of Brāhmaṇas resembling a smokeless fire, remaining rapt for a while, began to reflect.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)