Verse 17·VR 3.32.17

दश वर्ष सहस्राणि तपः तप्त्वा महावने || ३-३२-१७ पुरा स्वयंभुवे धीरः शिरांसि उपजहार यः |

deva daanava gadharva pishaaca pataga uragaiH || 3-32-18 abhayam yasya sa.ngraame mR^ityuto maanuShaad R^ite |

Translation

That courageous one who in early times has practised ascesis for ten thousand years in a great-forest, and who on accomplishing it has dedicated ten of his heads to the Self-Created Brahma, she saw such a Ravana with such ten heads. [3-32-17b, 18a]

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Ravana's Pomp and Pride

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