Chapter 81 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 81.1

विज्ञाय तु मनस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। स निवृत्याहवात्तस्मात्प्रविवेश पुरं ततः॥

vijñāya tu manastasya rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ| sa nivṛtyāhavāttasmātpraviveśa puraṃ tataḥ||

English Meaning

Having read the intention of that high-souled Raghava, he retired from the battle-field and entered into the city of Lankā.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)