Chapter 31 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 31

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 31.9

दशग्रीवोऽभयं तस्मै प्रददौ रक्षसां वरः। स विस्रब्धोऽब्रवीद् वाक्यमसंदिग्धमकम्पनः॥

daśagrīvo'bhayaṃ tasmai pradadau rakṣasāṃ varaḥ| sa visrabdho'bravīd vākyamasaṃdigdhamakampanaḥ||

English Meaning

Thereat that foremost of Raksasas, the tennecked one, granted him courage. Then inspired with confidence, Akampana without fear spoke,

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)