Chapter 22 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 22.16

यथा दृप्तश्च मातङ्गः शशश्च सहितौ वने। तथा द्विरदवद् रामस्त्वं नीच शशवत्स्मृतः॥

yathā dṛptaśca mātaṅgaḥ śaśaśca sahitau vane| tathā dviradavad rāmastvaṃ nīca śaśavatsmṛtaḥ||

English Meaning

Like to an infuriated elephant encountering a hare in the forest, you shall O Vile! a hare as you are, meet with that elephant-like Rāma.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)