Chapter 13 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 13.7

क्षिप्रमुत्पततो मन्ये सीतामादाय रक्षसः। बिभ्यतो रामबाणानामन्तरा पतिता भवेत्॥

kṣipramutpatato manye sītāmādāya rakṣasaḥ| bibhyato rāmabāṇānāmantarā patitā bhavet||

English Meaning

I conceive that while taking Sītā, the Rākşasa darted upward, he being influenced by fear of Rāma's shafts; (and accordingly losing control over his movements), she fell off by the way.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)