Chapter 37 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 37

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 37.21

तथा परिवृतो राजा श्रीमद्भिषिभिवरैः। राजभिश्च महावीर्यैर्वानरैश्च सराक्षसैः॥ यथा देवेश्वरो नित्यमृषिभिः समुपास्यते। अधिकस्तेन रूपेण सहस्राक्षाद्विरोचते॥

tathā parivṛto rājā śrīmadbhiṣibhivaraiḥ| rājabhiśca mahāvīryairvānaraiśca sarākṣasaiḥ|| yathā deveśvaro nityamṛṣibhiḥ samupāsyate| adhikastena rūpeṇa sahasrākṣādvirocate||

English Meaning

Like to the celestial-king Indra worshipped by the saints the king Rāma was being perpetually honoured by the effulgent saints, kings, monkeys, and Raksasas. He appeared more beautiful than Indra at that time.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)