Chapter 9 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 9.26

तौ तु तत्र महारण्ये ववृधाते महौजसौ। कुम्भकर्णदशग्रीवौ लोकोद्वेगकरौ तदा ॥

tau tu tatra mahāraṇye vavṛdhāte mahaujasau| kumbhakarṇadaśagrīvau lokodvegakarau tadā ||

English Meaning

'Excellent!' And in that extensive forest those exceedingly energetic ones, Kumbhakarņa and the Ten-necked one grew up, and became the sources of anxiety to the people.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)