Chapter 71 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 71.37

तत्तस्य वाक्यं ब्रुवतो निशम्य चुकोप सौमित्रिरमित्रहन्ता। अमृष्यमाणश्च समुत्पपात जग्राह चापं च ततः स्मयित्वा ॥

tattasya vākyaṃ bruvato niśamya cukopa saumitriramitrahantā| amṛṣyamāṇaśca samutpapāta jagrāha cāpaṃ ca tataḥ smayitvā ||

English Meaning

Hearing his speech, that slayer of foesSumitrā's son, was fired with wrath. And not bearing him, he sprang forward disregarding his antagonist's words, and took up his bow.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)