Chapter 37 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 37

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 37.13

विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च संयुगेष्वाततायिनः। इष्टा राक्षसराजस्य नित्यमेते निशाचराः॥ एकैकस्यात्र युद्धार्थे राक्षसस्य विशांपते। परीवारः सहस्राणां सहस्रमुपतिष्ठति॥

vikrāntā balavantaśca saṃyugeṣvātatāyinaḥ| iṣṭā rākṣasarājasya nityamete niśācarāḥ|| ekaikasyātra yuddhārthe rākṣasasya viśāṃpate| parīvāraḥ sahasrāṇāṃ sahasramupatiṣṭhati||

English Meaning

These night-rangers are ever the favourites of the Raksasa ruler. And, O kine, a koti of forces accompany each of these Rākşasas in battle.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)