Chapter 10 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 10.2

पुण्यान्पुण्याहघोषांश्च वेदविद्भिदाहृतान्। शुश्राव सुमहातेजा भ्रातुर्विजयसंश्रितान् ॥ पूजितान्दधिपात्रैश्च सर्पिभिः सुमनोक्षतैः। मन्त्रवेदविदो विप्रान्ददर्श स महाबलः॥

puṇyānpuṇyāhaghoṣāṃśca vedavidbhidāhṛtān| śuśrāva sumahātejā bhrāturvijayasaṃśritān || pūjitāndadhipātraiśca sarpibhiḥ sumanokṣataiḥ| mantravedavido viprāndadarśa sa mahābalaḥ||

English Meaning

That one of exceeding energy heard sacred and holy sounds uttered by Veda-versed Brāhmaṇas celebrating the victory of his brother; and that highly powerful (hero) acquainted with Mantras and the Vedas saw Vipras worshipped with vessels of curds, clarified butter, flowers and fried paddy.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)