Chapter 99 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 99

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 99.24

शरान्धकारमाकाशं चक्रतुः प्रथमं तदा। गतेऽस्तं तपने चापि महामेधाविवोत्थितौ ॥

śarāndhakāramākāśaṃ cakratuḥ prathamaṃ tadā| gate'staṃ tapane cāpi mahāmedhāvivotthitau ||

English Meaning

The earth was stricken with darkness caused by these arrows like to clouds appearing after sunset.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)