Chapter 79 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 79

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 79.16

मकराक्षवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः। अब्रवीत्प्रहसन्वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम्॥

makarākṣavacaḥ śrutvā rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ| abravītprahasanvākyamuttarottaravādinam||

English Meaning

Hearing the words of Makarākşa, Rāma, Dasaratha's son, smiling, replied to the words of the babbler.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)