Chapter 69 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 69.37

हरयोऽपि महात्मानो ददृशू राक्षसं बलम्॥ हस्त्यश्वरथसंबाधं किङ्किणीशतनादितम्। नीलजीमूतसंकाशं समुद्यतमहायुधम्॥ दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैनैर्ऋतैः सर्वतो वृतम्।

harayo'pi mahātmāno dadṛśū rākṣasaṃ balam|| hastyaśvarathasaṃbādhaṃ kiṅkiṇīśatanāditam| nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśaṃ samudyatamahāyudham|| dīptānalaraviprakhyainairṛtaiḥ sarvato vṛtam|

English Meaning

The high souled monkeys also saw that mighty host of Räkşasas thronging with elephants, horses and cars, and ringing with hundreds of bell-lets; resembling dark-blue clouds; upraising mighty arms; and environed on all sides by Naiſtas resembling flaming fire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)