Chapter 41 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 41

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 41.82

तेषामक्षौहिणिशतं समवेक्ष्य वनौकसाम्। लङ्कामुपनिविष्टानां सागरं चाभिवर्तताम्॥ राक्षसा विस्मयं जग्मुस्खासं जग्मुस्तथापरे। अपरे समरे हर्षाद्धर्षमेवोपपेदिरे।९७।।

teṣāmakṣauhiṇiśataṃ samavekṣya vanaukasām| laṅkāmupaniviṣṭānāṃ sāgaraṃ cābhivartatām|| rākṣasā vismayaṃ jagmuskhāsaṃ jagmustathāpare| apare samare harṣāddharṣamevopapedire|97||

English Meaning

Seeing the hundred Akşauhinis of the woodrangers, stationed in Lankā, extending down to the sea, some of the Rākşasas were struck with astonishment, while some came under the influence of fear; and some experienced delight from the (anticipated) delight of battle.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)