ततः पूर्वेण तौ गत्वा त्रि क्रोसम् भ्रातरु तदा | क्रौंचारण्यम् अतिक्रम्य मातंग आश्रम अंतरा || ३-६९-८ दृष्टा तु तद् वनम् घोरम् बहु भीम मृग द्विजम् | नाना वृक्ष समाकीर्णम् सर्वम् गहन पादपम् || ३-६९-९ ददृशाः ते गिरौ तत्र दरीम् डशरथ आत्मजौ | पाताल सम गम्भीराम् तमसा नित्य संवृताम् || ३-६९-१०
aasaadya ca naravyaaghrau daryaaH tasyaa aviduurataH | dadarsha tu mahaaruupaam rakshasiim vikR^ita aananaam || 3-69-11
Translation
Then, both the brothers on passing over that Kraunca forest and on going from there eastwardly on a three-krosha route, those sons of Dasharatha have seen a horrendous forest in between Kraunca forest and Matanga hermitage, which is overspread with various thicketed and impassable trees, and over-sprawled by numerous gigantic predators and vulturine birds, and on scrutinising such a forest everywhere, there they saw a cave in a mountain, which is abyssal, equal to infernal region, and ever enshrouded by gloom. [3-69-8. 9, 10]
Chapter context
Kabandha Captures Rama and Lakshmana
44 verses · Verse 8 of 44
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