Chapter 17 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 17.27

राक्षसो जिह्मया बुद्ध्या संदिष्टोऽयमिहागतः। प्रहर्तुं मायया छनो विश्वस्ते त्वयि चानघ॥ बध्यतामेष तीव्रण दण्डेन सचिवैः सह। रावणस्य नृशंसस्य भ्राता ह्येष विभीषणः॥

rākṣaso jihmayā buddhyā saṃdiṣṭo'yamihāgataḥ| prahartuṃ māyayā chano viśvaste tvayi cānagha|| badhyatāmeṣa tīvraṇa daṇḍena sacivaiḥ saha| rāvaṇasya nṛśaṃsasya bhrātā hyeṣa vibhīṣaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

Being impelled by his wicked intention and commissioned by Rävaņa, this Rākşasa has come here and secretly by virtue of his illusive powers he shall slay you, O innocent one, when you shall place confidence in him.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)