Chapter 75 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 75.21

दत्त्वा महेन्द्रनिलयस्तपोबलसमन्वितः। श्रुत्वा तु धनुषो भेदं ततोऽहं द्रुतमागतः॥

dattvā mahendranilayastapobalasamanvitaḥ| śrutvā tu dhanuṣo bhedaṃ tato'haṃ drutamāgataḥ||

English Meaning

Having made this gift, I was dwelling in the Mahendra hill equipped with ascetic energy, when, hearing of your snapping of the bow, I have speedily come hither.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)