Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 7
Original Shlokaकलापिनौ धनुष्पाणी शोभमानौ दिशो दश । विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं त्रिशीर्षाविव पन्नगौ।।1.22.7।। अनुजग्मतुरक्षुद्रौ पितामहमिवाश्विनौ।
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English Translation
कलापिनौ equipped with quivers, धनुष्पाणी the twain with bows in their hands, दश दिश: in ten cardinal points, शोभमानौ illuminating, अक्षुद्रौ warriors of not a little prowess and splendour, त्रिशीर्षौ three hooded, पन्नगौ इव resembling two serpents, महात्मानम् magnanimous, विश्वामित्रम् Visvamitra, अश्विनौ twin Aswini devatas, पितामहमिव like Brahma, अनुजग्मतु: followed.
English Commentary
Rama and Lakshmana equipped with bows and quivers resembled three hooded serpents. Warriors of no less prowess, they illuminated the ten quarters and followed the high souled Viswamitra like twin Aswanikumaras following the grandsire, Brahma.