Chapter 46 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 46

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 46.7

असक्नुवन्निष्कमितुं महिषो विनशिष्यति। ततोऽहमागां किष्किन्धां निराशस्तस्य जीविते॥

asaknuvanniṣkamituṃ mahiṣo vinaśiṣyati| tato'hamāgāṃ kiṣkindhāṃ nirāśastasya jīvite||

English Meaning

(And thought I), 'Mahisa, unable to issue out, needs must meet his end.' And despairing of his (Vali's) life, I retraced my steps to Kiskindha.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)