Chapter 79 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 79

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 79.2

ततः प्रवृत्तं सुमहत्तद्युद्धं लोमहर्षणम्। निशाचरैः प्लवंगानां देवानां दानवैरिव ॥

tataḥ pravṛttaṃ sumahattadyuddhaṃ lomaharṣaṇam| niśācaraiḥ plavaṃgānāṃ devānāṃ dānavairiva ||

English Meaning

Thereupon ensued a terrible conflict, capable of making one's down stand on end, between the right-rangers and the monkeys like to one between the celestials and Dänavas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)