Chapter 42 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 42.10

वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षस्यो विदूता दुतम्। स्थिताः काश्चिद्गताः काश्चिद् रावणाय निवेदितुम्॥

vaidehyā vacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasyo vidūtā dutam| sthitāḥ kāścidgatāḥ kāścid rāvaṇāya niveditum||

English Meaning

Hearing Vaidehi's words, the Raksasis swiftly took to their heels. Some remained, and some departed to inform Rāvana of the matter.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)