Chapter 4 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 4

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 4.22

इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं रामः प्रदरः खन्यतामिति। तस्थौ विराधमाक्रम्य कण्ठे पादेन वीर्यवान् ॥

ityuktvā lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaḥ pradaraḥ khanyatāmiti| tasthau virādhamākramya kaṇṭhe pādena vīryavān ||

English Meaning

Having said to Laksmana, “Dig a pit," Rāma possessed of prowess remained fixing his foot on Virādha's throat.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)