Chapter 84 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 84

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 84.1

राममाश्वासमाने तु लक्ष्मणे भ्रातृवत्सले। निक्षिप्य गुल्मान्स्वस्थाने तत्रागच्छद्विभीषणः॥ नानाप्रहरणैवीरैश्चतुर्भिरभिसंवृतः। नीलाञ्जनचयाकारैर्मातंगैरिव यूथपैः॥

rāmamāśvāsamāne tu lakṣmaṇe bhrātṛvatsale| nikṣipya gulmānsvasthāne tatrāgacchadvibhīṣaṇaḥ|| nānāpraharaṇaivīraiścaturbhirabhisaṃvṛtaḥ| nīlāñjanacayākārairmātaṃgairiva yūthapaiḥ||

English Meaning

As Lakşmaņa devoted to his brother was comforting Rāma, Vibhīşaņa, posting his forces at their proper quarters, came there, surrounded by four heroes accoutred in various arms, resembling masses of collyrium or leaders of elephant-herds.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)