Chapter 19 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 19.5

आख्याहि मम तत्त्वेन राक्षसानां बलाबलम्॥ एवमुक्तं तदा रक्षो रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। रावणस्य बलं सर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।४।।

ākhyāhi mama tattvena rākṣasānāṃ balābalam|| evamuktaṃ tadā rakṣo rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā| rāvaṇasya balaṃ sarvamākhyātumupacakrame|4||

English Meaning

Do you relate to me truly the strength and weakness of the enemies. Being thus accosted by Råma unwearied actions, the Raksasa, began to describe the strength of Rāvana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)