Chapter 70 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 70

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 70.7

एतत् संजल्पितं श्रुत्वा तयोः क्रुद्धस्तु राक्षसः। विदार्यास्यं ततो रौद्रं तौ भक्षयितुमारभत्॥

etat saṃjalpitaṃ śrutvā tayoḥ kruddhastu rākṣasaḥ| vidāryāsyaṃ tato raudraṃ tau bhakṣayitumārabhat||

English Meaning

Hearing their conversation, the Raksasa, inflamed with rage, widening its terrible mouth, prepared to devour them up. This has a special significance here-meaning to get hold of them by stretching forth its arms.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)