Chapter 28 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 28.2

स दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं सैन्यमविषह्यं महाबलम्। हतमेकेन रामेण दूषणस्त्रिशिरा अपि॥ तबलं हतभूयिष्ठं विमनाः प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः। आससाद खरो रामं नमुचिर्वासवं यथा ॥

sa dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaṃ sainyamaviṣahyaṃ mahābalam| hatamekena rāmeṇa dūṣaṇastriśirā api|| tabalaṃ hatabhūyiṣṭhaṃ vimanāḥ prekṣya rākṣasaḥ| āsasāda kharo rāmaṃ namucirvāsavaṃ yathā ||

English Meaning

Seeing that irresistible Raksasa host-even Düşaņa and Triſirā-slain by the mighty Rāma alone, and seeing the great courage that was made in the army, that Raksasa, Khara, was seized with despondency. Then as Namuci advances against Väsava, Khara stretching his powerful bow, advanced against Răma.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)