Chapter 74 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 74

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 74.18

विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा जाम्बवान्वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शृणु नैर्ऋतशार्दूल यस्मात्पृच्छामि मारुतिम्॥

vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā jāmbavānvākyamabravīt| śṛṇu nairṛtaśārdūla yasmātpṛcchāmi mārutim||

English Meaning

Hearing Vibhisana's words, Jambavan said, "Hear, O foremost of Raksasas, why I enquire after the wind-god's son.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)