Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 4 Shloka 14
Original Shlokaराजमार्गं समावृत्य स्थितं रक्षोबलं महत्। ददर्श मध्यमे गुल्मे रावणस्य चरान् बहून्।।5.4.14।।
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मध्यमे in the midst, गुल्मे in the city, राजमार्गम् highway, समावृत्य surrounding, स्थितम् stationed, महत् great, रक्षोबलम् army of demons, रावणस्य of Ravana, बहून् many, चरान् spies, ददर्श observed.
He observed large contingents of demons lining the highway and spies of Ravana stationed in the middle of the city.