Chapter 22 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 22.10

दिवि च स्म महावेगाः संहताः समहास्वनाः॥ मुमुचुवैद्युतानग्नींस्ते महाशनयस्तदा। यानि भूतानि दृश्यानि चुक्रुशुश्चाशनेः समम्॥ अदृश्यानि च भूतानि मुमुचुभैरवस्वनम्।

divi ca sma mahāvegāḥ saṃhatāḥ samahāsvanāḥ|| mumucuvaidyutānagnīṃste mahāśanayastadā| yāni bhūtāni dṛśyāni cukruśuścāśaneḥ samam|| adṛśyāni ca bhūtāni mumucubhairavasvanam|

English Meaning

Then the dread and mighty thunders possessing impetuous speed and emitting tremendous roars, coming together, produced lightning flashes. And those creatures that could be seen, uttered sounds resembling the thunder; and those that were invisible gave forth f rightful cries.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)