Chapter 47 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 47

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 47.38

तां वेपमानामुपलक्ष्य सीतां स रावणो मृत्युसमप्रभावः। कुलं बलं नाम च कर्म चात्मनः समाचचक्षे भयकारणार्थम्॥

tāṃ vepamānāmupalakṣya sītāṃ sa rāvaṇo mṛtyusamaprabhāvaḥ| kulaṃ balaṃ nāma ca karma cātmanaḥ samācacakṣe bhayakāraṇārtham||

English Meaning

There upon Rāvaņa, like to Death in prowess, trembling, began to relate to her with a view to frighten (her) his race, power, name and actions.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)