Chapter 86 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 86

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 86.19

शितशूलधराः शूलैरसिभिश्चासिपाणयः। शक्तिहस्ताश्च शक्तीभिः पट्टिशैः पट्टिशायुधाः॥ परिधश्च गदाभिश्च कुन्तैश्च शुभदर्शनैः। शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः॥ घोरैः परशुभिश्चैव भिन्दिपालैश्च राक्षसाः। मुष्टिभिर्वज्रकल्पैश्च तलैरशनिसंनिभैः॥ अभिजघ्नुः समासाद्य समन्तात्पर्वतोपमम्। तेषामपि च संक्रुद्धश्चकार कदनं महत्॥

śitaśūladharāḥ śūlairasibhiścāsipāṇayaḥ| śaktihastāśca śaktībhiḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ paṭṭiśāyudhāḥ|| paridhaśca gadābhiśca kuntaiśca śubhadarśanaiḥ| śataśaśca śataghnībhirāyasairapi mudgaraiḥ|| ghoraiḥ paraśubhiścaiva bhindipālaiśca rākṣasāḥ| muṣṭibhirvajrakalpaiśca talairaśanisaṃnibhaiḥ|| abhijaghnuḥ samāsādya samantātparvatopamam| teṣāmapi ca saṃkruddhaścakāra kadanaṃ mahat||

English Meaning

Approaching on all sides that one resembling a hill, those bearing whetted darts attacked him with darts; those bearing swords in their hands, with swords; those bearing javelins in their hands, with javelins; with pattisas, those equipped with pattiśas; and with bludgeons, and maces and graceful kuntas; and with hundred of sataghnis, and iron clubs; and with terrific axes; and with Bhindipälas, and with boxes like to thunder-bolts; and slaps resembling the asani. And fired with fury, he (on his part) spread a huge havoc among them.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)