Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 69 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaतेऽभिवाद्यमहात्मानंरावणंरिपुरावणम् । कृत्वाप्रदक्षिणंचैवमहाकायाःप्रतस्थिरे ।।6.69.17।।
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English Translation
महाकायाः of huge body, ते those, महात्मानम् great, लोकरावणम् heroes, रावणम् to Ravana, प्रदक्षिणम् going round clockwise, कृत्वाचैव having done, प्रतस्थिरे departed.
English Commentary
Those heroes greeting gigantic Ravana, went around him clockwise (as per tradition) and departed.