Chapter 15 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 15.5

कुर्वन्तस्तुमुलं युद्धं चरन्तः श्येनवल्लघु। बाढं प्रयच्छ नेच्छामि दीयतामिति भाषिणः।५।।

kurvantastumulaṃ yuddhaṃ carantaḥ śyenavallaghu| bāḍhaṃ prayaccha necchāmi dīyatāmiti bhāṣiṇaḥ|5||

English Meaning

And fast safely whirling about like hawks, they fought fiercely. And (some) said, 'Well, give me battle,' and (others), 'I don't want,' and (other) again), 'Let me have (fight)'.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)