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)