Chapter 29 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 29.11

अब्रवीच्च दशग्रीवः समीपस्थं महोदरम्। उपस्थापय मे शीघ्रं चारानिति निशाचरः।। महोदरस्तथोक्तस्तु शीघ्रमात्रापयच्चरान्॥

abravīcca daśagrīvaḥ samīpasthaṃ mahodaram| upasthāpaya me śīghraṃ cārāniti niśācaraḥ|| mahodarastathoktastu śīghramātrāpayaccarān||

English Meaning

Then that ranger of night, the Ten-necked one, said to Mahodara, who was present, to summon some spies. Thus accosted, Mahodara speedily ordered some spies (to present themselves).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)