Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaबभूव तिमिरं घोरमुद्धतं रोमहर्षणम्। दिशो वा विदिशो वापि न च व्यक्तं चकाशिरे।।3.23.8।।
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English Translation
घोरम् terrible, उद्धतम् arose, रोमहर्षणम् horripilation, तिमिरम् darkness, बभूव became, दिशो वा whether quarters, विदिशो वापि or the intermediary, व्यक्तम् clearly, न चकाशिरे did not shine.
English Commentary
A terrific darkness, spread all over, produced frightening horripilation. Even the four quarters and the intermediary zones were not discernible.