प्रगृह्य नियमान्धोराराक्षसा नृपसत्तम। विचेरुस्ते तपो घोरं सर्वभूतभयावहम्॥
pragṛhya niyamāndhorārākṣasā nṛpasattama| viceruste tapo ghoraṃ sarvabhūtabhayāvaham||
English Meaning
And adopting rigid restrictions, the Rākṣasas, O best of kings, entered upon austerities, terrible, and capable of arousing the fear of all beings.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)