Chapter 30 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 30.19

अथैवमुक्तः शार्दूलो रावणेनोत्तमश्चरः। इदं वचनमारेभे वक्तुं रावणसंनिधौ॥

athaivamuktaḥ śārdūlo rāvaṇenottamaścaraḥ| idaṃ vacanamārebhe vaktuṃ rāvaṇasaṃnidhau||

English Meaning

Thus addressed by Rāvana, Sārdula—best of spies-thus began to speak in the presence of Ravana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)