Chapter 28 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 28.19

(शतं खर्वसहस्राणां महाखर्वमिति स्मृतम्।) महाखर्व सहस्राणां समुद्रमभिधीयते। शतं समुद्रसाहस्रं महौघमिति विश्रुतम्॥ एवं कोटिसहस्रेण शकूनां च शतेन च।

(śataṃ kharvasahasrāṇāṃ mahākharvamiti smṛtam|) mahākharva sahasrāṇāṃ samudramabhidhīyate| śataṃ samudrasāhasraṃ mahaughamiti viśrutam|| evaṃ koṭisahasreṇa śakūnāṃ ca śatena ca|

English Meaning

An hundred of a thousand Kharva is termed a Mahākharva, and hundred of a thousand Mahākharva is termed a Samudra. An hundred of a thousand Samudra is known as a Mahaugha.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)