Chapter 53 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 53.11

आकाशाद्विधनात्तीव्रादुल्मुकान्यपतंस्तदा। वमन्तः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे॥

ākāśādvidhanāttīvrādulmukānyapataṃstadā| vamantaḥ pāvakajvālāḥ śivā ghorā vavāśire||

English Meaning

From the cloudless yet fierce sky meteors began to shoot. and throwing up flames from their mouths, dreadful jackals began to emit cries.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)