Chapter 42 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 42.6

राघवः सह सैन्येन मुदितो नाम पुप्लुवे। लङ्कां ददर्श गुप्तां वै सर्वतो राक्षसैर्वृताम्॥

rāghavaḥ saha sainyena mudito nāma pupluve| laṅkāṃ dadarśa guptāṃ vai sarvato rākṣasairvṛtām||

English Meaning

Rāghava with his host was fast approaching (the wall); and Ravana saw Lanka defended on all sides by Rākşasas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)