Chapter 27 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 27

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 27.6

आरुह्य पर्वताग्रेभ्यो महाभ्रविपुलाः शिलाः। मुश्चन्ति विपुलाकारा न मृत्योरुद्विजन्ति च॥ राक्षसानां च सदृशाः पिशाचानां च रोमशाः। एतस्य सैन्या बहवो विचरन्त्यमितौजसः॥

āruhya parvatāgrebhyo mahābhravipulāḥ śilāḥ| muścanti vipulākārā na mṛtyorudvijanti ca|| rākṣasānāṃ ca sadṛśāḥ piśācānāṃ ca romaśāḥ| etasya sainyā bahavo vicarantyamitaujasaḥ||

English Meaning

Ascending the tops of mountains, these hurl down gigantic crags huge as colossal clouds, for does (the fear of)-death (ever) disquiet them. And their bodies covered with hair, they resemble Raksasas and ghosts (in their conduct).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)