Chapter 43 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 43.38

भवेद्धतोऽयं वातापिरगस्त्येनेव मा गतः। इह त्वं भव संनद्धो यन्त्रितो रक्ष मैथिलीम् ॥

bhaveddhato'yaṃ vātāpiragastyeneva mā gataḥ| iha tvaṃ bhava saṃnaddho yantrito rakṣa maithilīm ||

English Meaning

Therefore this Mārīca approaching me shall be killed by me like to Vātāpi being devoured by Agastya. Do you therefore vigilantly protect Vaidehi with mail and armours on.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)