Chapter 29 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 29.9

तस्य तं निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा शक्रो देवेश्वरस्तदा। रथस्थः समरस्थस्तान्देवान्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥

tasya taṃ niścayaṃ jñātvā śakro deveśvarastadā| rathasthaḥ samarasthastāndevānvākyamathābravīt||

English Meaning

Thereupon being apprised of his intention, Śakra, the king of the celestials, stationed on car, said to the deities, in the field of battle.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)