Ramayana

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अर्जुनाभिमुखे तस्मिन्रावणे राक्षसाधिपे । चण्डः प्रवाति पवनः सनादः सुरजास्तथा ॥ 7-32-21 ॥

As that Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas, advanced toward Arjuna, a fierce wind blew with a roar, and dust was raised as well.

english translation

सकृदेव कृतो रावः सरक्तः प्रेषितो घनैः । महोदरमहापार्श्वधूम्राक्षशुकसारणैः ॥ 7-32-22 ॥

A single great roar, blood-tinged, was sent forth by the dense throng of Mahodara, Mahaparshva, Dhumraksha, Shuka, and Sarana.

english translation

संवृतो राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु तत्रागाद्यत्र चार्जुनः । अदीर्घेणैव कालेन स तदा राक्षसो बली । तं नर्मदाह्रदं भीममाजगामाञ्जनप्रभः ॥ 7-32-23 ॥

Surrounded by them, the lord of the Rakshasas went to where Arjuna was; and in no long time that mighty Rakshasa, dark as collyrium in his luster, came to that fearsome pool of the Narmada.

english translation

स तत्र स्त्रीपरिवृतं वाशिताभिरिव द्विपम् । नरेन्द्रं पश्यते राजा राक्षसानां तदार्जुनम् ॥ 7-32-24 ॥

There the king of the Rakshasas beheld that lord of men, Arjuna, encircled by women like a bull elephant by cow-elephants.

english translation

स रोषाद्रक्तनयनो राक्षसेन्द्रो बलोद्धतः ॥ 7-32-25 ॥

That lord of the Rakshasas, his eyes red with rage and swollen with might,

english translation