Chapter 43 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 43.8

तपनेन गजः सार्धं राक्षसेन महाबलः। निकुम्भेन महातेजा नीलोऽपि समयुध्यत॥ वानरेन्द्रस्तु सुग्रीवः प्रघसेन सुसंगतः। संगतः समरे श्रीमान्विरूपाक्षेण लक्ष्मणः॥

tapanena gajaḥ sārdhaṃ rākṣasena mahābalaḥ| nikumbhena mahātejā nīlo'pi samayudhyata|| vānarendrastu sugrīvaḥ praghasena susaṃgataḥ| saṃgataḥ samare śrīmānvirūpākṣeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

The highly powerful Nīla engaged with undertook Praghasa, and the graceful Lakşmaņa was engaged with Virüpākşa.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)