Chapter 9 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 9.10

त्वं हि बाणधनुष्पाणिर्धात्रा सह वनं गतः। दृष्ट्वानवचरान् सर्वान् कच्चित् कुर्याः शरव्ययम्॥

tvaṃ hi bāṇadhanuṣpāṇirdhātrā saha vanaṃ gataḥ| dṛṣṭvānavacarān sarvān kaccit kuryāḥ śaravyayam||

English Meaning

Bearing bows and arrows in your hands, you have come to the wood along with your brother; and it may well happen) that seeing grim rangers of the forest, you may discharge your shafts.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)