Chapter 85 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 85

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 85.1

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवः शोककर्शितः। नोपधारयते व्यक्तं यदुक्तं तेन रक्षसा॥

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rāghavaḥ śokakarśitaḥ| nopadhārayate vyaktaṃ yaduktaṃ tena rakṣasā||

English Meaning

Hearing his speech, Rāghava, overwhelmed with grief, could not perfectly comprehend what was said by the Rākşasa.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)