Chapter 17 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 17.19

प्रविष्टः सत्रुसैन्यं हि प्राप्तः शत्रुरतर्कितः। निहन्यादन्तरं लब्ध्वा उलूको वायसानिव॥

praviṣṭaḥ satrusainyaṃ hi prāptaḥ śatruratarkitaḥ| nihanyādantaraṃ labdhvā ulūko vāyasāniva||

English Meaning

Forsooth has an enemy entered secretly in our midst and he shall slay us getting an opportunity like to an owl killing the crows.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)