Chapter 59 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 59

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 59.15

धुंन्वन्धनुः शक्रधनुःप्रकाशम्। करीव भात्युग्रविवृत्तदंष्ट्रः स इन्द्रजिन्नाम वरप्रधानः॥

dhuṃnvandhanuḥ śakradhanuḥprakāśam| karīva bhātyugravivṛttadaṃṣṭraḥ sa indrajinnāma varapradhānaḥ||

English Meaning

That one is named Indrajit-foremost by virtue of the boon (that he has obtained), who ascending a car and having a lion for his ensign, twange his bow like the very bow of Sakra displayed, and who with his terrific round teeth appear like an elephant.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)