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)