Chapter 23 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 23.6

रक्तचन्दनसंकाशा संध्या परमदारुणा। ज्वलतः प्रपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम्॥

raktacandanasaṃkāśā saṃdhyā paramadāruṇā| jvalataḥ prapatatyetadādityādagnimaṇḍalam||

English Meaning

The twilight is terrible and look like the red sandal. And a fiery circle dropped from the flaming sun.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)