Valmiki Ramayana 1.20.17
महाबलो महावीर्यो राक्षसैः बहुभिः वृतः ।श्रूयते च महाराजा रावणो राक्षस अधिपः॥
mahābalo mahāvīryo rākṣasaiḥ bahubhiḥ vṛtaḥ |śrūyate ca mahārājā rāvaṇo rākṣasa adhipaḥ ||
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