Bala Kanda 16.13
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Bala Kanda 16 · Verse 13
Sanskrit Original
।। शुभलक्षणसम्पन्नं दिव्याभरणभूषितम्। शैलशृङ्गसमुत्सेथं दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमम्।।
৷৷ śubhalakṣaṇasampannaṅ divyābharaṇabhūṣitam. śailaśṛṅgasamutsēthaṅ dṛptaśārdūlavikramam৷৷
During the sacrifice, there emerged from the sacrificial fire a mighty being with unmatched splendour, his prowess and strength. He wore a black and crimson garment. He had a red face. His voice was similar to the sounds of a drum. He had whiskers of soft and shining tawny hair resembling the mane of a lion He had fine hair on his head. He was endowed with auspicious signs and adorned with splendid divine ornaments. His height resembled a mountain peak. He walked with the strides of a ferocious tiger. Similar to the Sun in radiance, he looked like the crest of a blazing fire. This divine being held like his beloved wife both hands, a large vessel made of gold purified, in fire, covered with a silver lid and filled with payasam (a preparation of rice in milk and sugar). It looked as though it was created by magic.