Chapter 69 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 69

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 69.23

आकाशमावृतं दृष्ट्वा देवैर्हि रघुनन्दनः॥ सिंहनादं भृशं कृत्वा ददर्श लवणं पुनः। आहूतश्च पुनस्तेन शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना ॥ लवणः क्रोधसंयुक्तो युद्धाय समुपस्थितः।

ākāśamāvṛtaṃ dṛṣṭvā devairhi raghunandanaḥ|| siṃhanādaṃ bhṛśaṃ kṛtvā dadarśa lavaṇaṃ punaḥ| āhūtaśca punastena śatrughnena mahātmanā || lavaṇaḥ krodhasaṃyukto yuddhāya samupasthitaḥ|

English Meaning

Beholding the welkin covered by the celestials, Satrughna, the descendant of Raghu, emitting leonine roars, again and again looked towards Lavaņa. And being again excited by the high-souled Śatrughna and enraged Lavaņa arrived for encounter.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)