Chapter 4 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 4

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 4.2

एष दाशरथी रामः सत्यवाञ्छीलवाञ्शुचिः। रक्षसा रौद्ररूपेण ह्रियते सहलक्ष्मणः॥

eṣa dāśarathī rāmaḥ satyavāñchīlavāñśuciḥ| rakṣasā raudrarūpeṇa hriyate sahalakṣmaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

Rāma, the son of Dasaratha, the strong, the truthful and the pure, is, along with Laksmana, being carried away by you, Rākşasa of a terrible appearance.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)