Chapter 16 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 16

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 16.26

प्रीतोऽस्मि तव वीरस्य शौटीर्याच्च दशानन। शैलाक्रान्तेन यो मुक्तस्त्वयारावः सुदारुणः॥ यस्माल्लोकत्रयं चैतद्रावितं भयमागतम्। तस्मात्त्वं रावणो नाम नाम्ना राजन्भविष्यसि ॥

prīto'smi tava vīrasya śauṭīryācca daśānana| śailākrāntena yo muktastvayārāvaḥ sudāruṇaḥ|| yasmāllokatrayaṃ caitadrāvitaṃ bhayamāgatam| tasmāttvaṃ rāvaṇo nāma nāmnā rājanbhaviṣyasi ||

English Meaning

O Daśānana, pleased am I with you on account of your hymns. And as in consequence of your arms having been hurt by the mountain, you have uttered a terrific yell, which struck horror into the worlds and put them shaking, therefore, o King, your name shall be Ravana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)