Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78 Shloka 5
Original Shlokaसोऽभिवाद्यदशग्रीवंकृत्वाचापिप्रदक्षिणम् । निर्जगामगृहाच्छुभ्राद्रावणस्याज्ञयाबली ।।6.78.5।।
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English Translation
बली mighty, सःhe, दशग्रीवम् tenheaded, अभिवाद्य greeting, प्रदक्षिणंकृत्वाचापि also going round him as tradition, रावणस्य Ravana's, आज्ञया by order, शुभ्रात् early morning, गृहात् from the abode, निर्जगाम went out.
English Commentary
Greeting the tenheaded Rakshasa and going round him according to tradition, the mighty warrior went out from the abode early morning by the command of Ravana.