Chapter 82 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 82

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 82.23

यज्ञभूम्यां ततो गत्वा पावकस्तेन रक्षसा ॥ हूयमानः प्रजज्वाल होमशोणितमुक्तदा। साचिः पिनद्धो ददृशे होमशोणिततर्पितः।। संध्यागत इवादित्यः सुतीव्रोऽग्निः समुत्थितः॥

yajñabhūmyāṃ tato gatvā pāvakastena rakṣasā || hūyamānaḥ prajajvāla homaśoṇitamuktadā| sāciḥ pinaddho dadṛśe homaśoṇitatarpitaḥ|| saṃdhyāgata ivādityaḥ sutīvro'gniḥ samutthitaḥ||

English Meaning

Reaching there Indrajit lighted up fire and began to pour oblations therein. And the fire blazed up receiving oblations of blood, and being satisfied assumed the appearance of the setting sun.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)