Chapter 116 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 116.21

स विज्ञाय मनश्छन्दं रामस्याकारसूचितम्। चितां चकार सौमित्रिमते रामस्य वीर्यवान्॥

sa vijñāya manaśchandaṃ rāmasyākārasūcitam| citāṃ cakāra saumitrimate rāmasya vīryavān||

English Meaning

And understanding Rāmas intention by gestures and at his command the powerful Saumitri prepared a funeral pyre.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)