Chapter 74 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 74

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 74.16

श्रुत्वा जाम्बवतो वाक्यमुवाचेदं विभीषणः। आर्यपुत्रावतिक्रम्य कस्मात्पृच्छसि मारुतिम्॥

śrutvā jāmbavato vākyamuvācedaṃ vibhīṣaṇaḥ| āryaputrāvatikramya kasmātpṛcchasi mārutim||

English Meaning

Hearing Jambavan's speech, Vibhisana said, “Why, passing by the son of the high and mighty,* did you enquire after the wind-god's offsprmg? *Vide Hamlet.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)