Chapter 46 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 46

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 46.21

एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे राक्षसाः कूटयोधिनः। परं विस्मयमापन्नाः कर्मणा तेन हर्षिताः॥ विनेदुश्च महानादान्सर्वे ते जलदोपमाः। हतो राम इति ज्ञात्वा रावणिं समपूजयन्॥

evamuktāstu te sarve rākṣasāḥ kūṭayodhinaḥ| paraṃ vismayamāpannāḥ karmaṇā tena harṣitāḥ|| vineduśca mahānādānsarve te jaladopamāḥ| hato rāma iti jñātvā rāvaṇiṃ samapūjayan||

English Meaning

Thus addressed, those Rākşasas-wily warriors all-resembling masses of clouds, witnessing that deed (of Indrajit), struck with wonder and rejoicing (greatly), set up tremendous roars. And thinking that Rāma was slain, they honoured Ravana's son.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)