Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 3 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaमहाप्रमाणौ विस्तीर्णौ तप्तहाटकभूषितौ4.3.18।। खडगावेतौ विराजेते निर्मुक्ताविवपन्नगौ।।
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English Translation
महाप्रमाणौ of huge size, विस्तीर्णौ long and broad, तप्तहाटकभूषितौ encrusted with shining pure gold, एतौ these two, खडगौ swords, निर्मुक्ताविव पन्नगौ like the snakes that have shed their sloughs, विराजेते shine
English Commentary
'(Your) long and broad swords appear very huge in size. Being encrusted with pure gold, they glitter brilliant like snakes in hyberation.