Chapter 23 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 23.91

तदा स नृपतिः प्रीत्या हर्षोद्गतबलो बभौ। सकलेन्दुकलाः स्पृष्ट्वा यथाम्बु लवणाम्भसः॥ ततो रक्षोबलं सर्वं हाहाभूतमचेतनम्। परिवार्याथ तं तस्थौ राक्षसेन्द्रं समन्ततः॥

tadā sa nṛpatiḥ prītyā harṣodgatabalo babhau| sakalendukalāḥ spṛṣṭvā yathāmbu lavaṇāmbhasaḥ|| tato rakṣobalaṃ sarvaṃ hāhābhūtamacetanam| parivāryātha taṃ tasthau rākṣasendraṃ samantataḥ||

English Meaning

Like to the rising of the waters of the salt ocean on the full moon, the king Måndhātā's joy and strength were greatly increased. Thereupon the entire Raksasa host, emitting loud cries, stood encircling on all sides the lord of Rākşasas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)