Chapter 102 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 102

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 102.38

ऊचुः सुरासुराः सर्वे तदा विग्रहमागताः। प्रेक्षमाणा महायुद्धं वाक्यं भक्त्या प्रहृष्टवत्॥

ūcuḥ surāsurāḥ sarve tadā vigrahamāgatāḥ| prekṣamāṇā mahāyuddhaṃ vākyaṃ bhaktyā prahṛṣṭavat||

English Meaning

As they looked on the mighty encounter, the celestials and the Asuras, who had come to the conflict, from feeling of regard,* Cheerfully spoke (these words). *i.e. each party out of regard for the warrior to whom it wished well.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)