Chapter 6 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 6

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 6.11

लङ्का नाम पुरी दुर्गा त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थिता। तत्र स्थिताः प्रबाधन्ते सर्वान्नः क्षणदाचराः॥

laṅkā nāma purī durgā trikūṭaśikhare sthitā| tatra sthitāḥ prabādhante sarvānnaḥ kṣaṇadācarāḥ||

English Meaning

There is a city named Lankā, stationed on the top of Trikuta, (extremely) difficult of entrance. Taking up their station at that place, the nightrangers in a body pursue us.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)