ते हयैः काञ्चनापीडैर्गजैश्चाग्निशिखोपमैः। रथैश्चादित्यसंकाशैः कवचैश्च मनोरमैः॥ निर्ययू राक्षसा वीरा नादयन्तो दिशो दश। राक्षसा भीमकर्माणो रावणस्य जयैषिणः॥
te hayaiḥ kāñcanāpīḍairgajaiścāgniśikhopamaiḥ| rathaiścādityasaṃkāśaiḥ kavacaiśca manoramaiḥ|| niryayū rākṣasā vīrā nādayanto diśo daśa| rākṣasā bhīmakarmāṇo rāvaṇasya jayaiṣiṇaḥ||
English Meaning
And furnished with steeds in golden trappings, and elephants resembling flames of fire; and cars appearing like (so many) suns; and shining armour, the valiant Räkşasas issued, making the ten cardinal points resound. The Rākşasas of terrific exploits were burning for victory on behalf of Rāvana.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)