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Bala Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 65
Original Shloka
उत्स्मयित्वा महाबाहु: प्रेक्ष्य चास्थि महाबल: । पादाङ्गुष्ठेन चिक्षेप सम्पूर्णं दशयोजनम् ।।1.1.65।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महाबल: one endowed with strength, महाबाहु: strongarmed (Rama), अस्थि skeleton, प्रेक्ष्य having looked, उत्स्मयित्वा smiling at a depth for a while, पादाङ्गुष्ठेन with the great toe of the foot, सम्पूर्णं completely, दशयोजनम् to a distance of ten yojanas (eighty miles), चिक्षेप kicked off.

English Commentary

The strongarmed Rama, who was endowed with great strength looked at the skeleton and smiled within himself for a while. He kicked off the skeleton with the great toe of his foot completely to a full distance of ten yojanas (eighty miles).