Chapter 23 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 23.32

धनूंषि कृत्वा सज्जानि विनिर्भिद्य महोदरम्। रावणं समरे क्रुद्धाः सहिताः समवारयन्॥

dhanūṃṣi kṛtvā sajjāni vinirbhidya mahodaram| rāvaṇaṃ samare kruddhāḥ sahitāḥ samavārayan||

English Meaning

Having stretched their bows they pierced Mahodara, and then, all together they greatly angered prevented Rāvana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)