Chapter 42 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 42.17

काञ्चनानि प्रमर्दन्तस्तोरणानि प्लवंगमाः। कैलासशिखराग्राणि गोपुराणि प्रमथ्य च॥ आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। लङ्कां तामभिधावन्ति महावारणसंनिभाः॥

kāñcanāni pramardantastoraṇāni plavaṃgamāḥ| kailāsaśikharāgrāṇi gopurāṇi pramathya ca|| āplavantaḥ plavantaśca garjantaśca plavaṃgamāḥ| laṅkāṃ tāmabhidhāvanti mahāvāraṇasaṃnibhāḥ||

English Meaning

The monkeys crushed golden gateways; and, breaking down gates resembling the tops of the summits of Kailasa, bounded roaring, some towards the wall and some all around. And resembling gigantic elephants, they rushed towards Lankā.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)