Chapter 96 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 96

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 96.3

तेऽदिता निशितैर्बाणैः क्रोशन्तो विप्रदुद्रुवुः। पावकार्चिः समाविष्टा दह्यमाना यथा गजाः॥

te'ditā niśitairbāṇaiḥ krośanto vipradudruvuḥ| pāvakārciḥ samāviṣṭā dahyamānā yathā gajāḥ||

English Meaning

Being thus assailed with pointed arrows they fled away crying, like to elephants being burnt by fire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)