Chapter 27 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 27

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 27.11

एते सितमुखा घोरा गोलाङ्गला महाबलाः॥ शतं शतसहस्राणि दृष्ट्वा वै सेतुबन्धनम्। गोलाङ्गुलं महाराज गवाक्षं नाम यूथपम्॥ परिवार्याभिनर्दन्ते लङ्कां मर्दितुमोजसा।

ete sitamukhā ghorā golāṅgalā mahābalāḥ|| śataṃ śatasahasrāṇi dṛṣṭvā vai setubandhanam| golāṅgulaṃ mahārāja gavākṣaṃ nāma yūthapam|| parivāryābhinardante laṅkāṃ marditumojasā|

English Meaning

These wondrous strong and dreadful Golāngülas* numbering hundreds and hundred thousands, seeing the building of the bridge, surrounding, O mighty monarch, the leader named Gavākṣa—a Golāngūla-set up shouts, intending to demolish Lankā with their prowess. *Vide anti.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)