Chapter 28 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 28.7

उद्यन्तं भास्करं दृष्ट्वा बालः किल बुभुक्षितः। त्रियोजनसहस्रं तु अध्वानमवतीर्य हि॥ आदित्यमाहरिष्यामि न मे क्षुत्प्रतियास्यति। इति निश्चित्य मनसा पुप्लुवे बलदर्पितः॥

udyantaṃ bhāskaraṃ dṛṣṭvā bālaḥ kila bubhukṣitaḥ| triyojanasahasraṃ tu adhvānamavatīrya hi|| ādityamāhariṣyāmi na me kṣutpratiyāsyati| iti niścitya manasā pupluve baladarpitaḥ||

English Meaning

Seeing the Sun risen, (he) while a boy, resolving in his mind, Coursing a way measuring three thousand Yojanas, I will bring the Sun, my hunger is not appeased; and he sprang up, elated with strength.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)