Chapter 99 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 99

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 99.6

तामसं सुमहाघोरं चकारास्त्रं सुदारुणम्। निर्ददाह कपीन्सवस्तेि प्रपेतुः समन्ततः॥ उत्पपात रजो भूमौ तैर्भग्नैः संप्रधावितैः। नहि तत्सहितुं शेकुर्ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं स्वयम्॥

tāmasaṃ sumahāghoraṃ cakārāstraṃ sudāruṇam| nirdadāha kapīnsavastei prapetuḥ samantataḥ|| utpapāta rajo bhūmau tairbhagnaiḥ saṃpradhāvitaiḥ| nahi tatsahituṃ śekurbrahmaṇā nirmitaṃ svayam||

English Meaning

He created a dreadful darkness with the discharge of his sharp weapons and burnt down the monkeys who fled away to different directions. Dust was raised on the ground by those monkeys assailed and flying to various directions. They were unable to withstand the power of the weapon made by Brahmå himself.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)