Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 71 Shloka 106
Original Shlokaतंब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेणनियुज्यचापेशरंसुपुङ्खंयमदूतकल्पम् । सौमित्रिरिन्द्रारिसुतस्यतस्यससर्जबाणंयुधिवज्रकल्पम् ।।6.71.106।।
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English Translation
सौमित्रिः Saumithri, सुपुङ्खम् golden feathered, यमदूतकल्पम् like the messenger of death, तंशरम् that arrow, चापे shaft, ब्रह्मणःअस्त्रेण by the Brahma's arrow, नियुज्य charged, वज्रकल्पम् like thunderbolt, बाणम् arrow, तस्य its, अन्द्रारिसुतस्य son of Indra's enemy, ससर्ज released.
English Commentary
Golden feathered arrow, which resembled thunderbolt, was released on Atikaya, enemy of Indra for whom it was like a messenger of death. It was charged with Brahma's mystic by Saumithri and released on fixing it.