Chapter 54 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 54

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 54.31

रुधिरोक्षितगात्रस्य बभूव पतितं द्विधा। तच्च तस्य परीताक्षं शुभं खङ्गहतं शिरः॥

rudhirokṣitagātrasya babhūva patitaṃ dvidhā| tacca tasya parītākṣaṃ śubhaṃ khaṅgahataṃ śiraḥ||

English Meaning

The graceful head of the one having his body covered with blood, cut off by the sword, falling to the ground with its eyes rolling, was severed in twain.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)