Chapter 29 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 29.13

तानब्रवीत्ततो वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। चरान्प्रत्यायिकाशूरान्धीरान्विगतसाध्वसान्॥ इतो गच्छत रामस्य व्यवसायं परीक्षितुम्। मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरायेऽस्य प्रीत्या तेन समागताः॥

tānabravīttato vākyaṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ| carānpratyāyikāśūrāndhīrānvigatasādhvasān|| ito gacchata rāmasya vyavasāyaṃ parīkṣitum| mantreṣvabhyantarāye'sya prītyā tena samāgatāḥ||

English Meaning

Then the lord of Rākşasas, Rāvana, addressed the spies, who were heroic, faithful, calm, and courageous, Go hence, and acquaint yourselves with the exertions of Rama; as well as with those who, being the custodians of Rāma's close counsels, have gladly joined him (here).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)