Chapter 23 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 23.35

मुसलानि विचित्राणि ततो भल्लशतानि च। पट्टिशांश्चैव शक्तीश्च शतघ्नीमहतीरपि॥ पातयामास दुर्धर्षस्तेषामुपरि विष्ठितः। अपविद्धास्तु ते वीरा विनिष्पेतुः पदातयः॥

musalāni vicitrāṇi tato bhallaśatāni ca| paṭṭiśāṃścaiva śaktīśca śataghnīmahatīrapi|| pātayāmāsa durdharṣasteṣāmupari viṣṭhitaḥ| apaviddhāstu te vīrā viniṣpetuḥ padātayaḥ||

English Meaning

And stationed above, he showered on them variegated maces, Bhallas* Pattisas, Saktis and huge ſataghnis. Though pierced through and through these valiant foot-soldiers rushed forth. *An arrow with a crescent-shaped head.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)