Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 118 Shloka 43
Original Shlokaतच्च दृष्ट्वा धनुश्श्रेष्ठं गौरवाद्गिरिसन्निभम्। अभिवाद्य नृपा जग्मुरशक्तास्तस्य तोलने।।2.118.43।।
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English Translation
नृपाः the kings, गौरवात् due to heavy weight, गिरिसन्निभम् resembling a mountain, तत् धनुः श्रेष्ठम् that mighty bow, दृष्ट्वा beholding, तस्य its, तोलने in lifting, अशक्ताः were unable, अभिवाद्य paying obeisance, जग्मुः went away.
English Commentary
Beholding the mighty bow resembling a mountain in weight, the kings, unable to lift it, paid their homage and left.