Chapter 42 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 42.23

सुषेण: पश्चिमद्वारं गत्वा तारापिता बली। आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ कटिकोटिभिरावृतः॥

suṣeṇa: paścimadvāraṃ gatvā tārāpitā balī| āvṛtya balavāṃstasthau kaṭikoṭibhirāvṛtaḥ||

English Meaning

The strong sire of Tārā the powerful Sus ena, obstructed the Western gate, backed by kot is upon kotis (of monkeys).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)