भक्षयन्तं महाघोरानृक्षसिंहमृगद्विपान्। घोरौ भुजौ विकुर्वाणमुभौ योजनमायतौ।।3.69.31।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
महाघोरान् terrific, ऋक्षसिंहमृगद्विपान् bears, lions, deer and elephants, भक्षयन्तम् while eating, योजनम् a Yojana (eight miles), आयतौ long ones, घोरौ both frightening, उभौ both, भूजौ two arms, विकुर्वाणम् as he was stretching.
English Commentary
The terrific demon kept eating bears, lions, deer and elephants, catching with both his arms stretching up to one yojana.