Chapter 89 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 89

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 89.30

स यन्तरि महातेजा हते मन्दोदरीसुतः।॥ स्वयं सारथ्यमकरोत्पुनश्च धनुरस्पृशत्। तदद्भुतमभूत्तत्र सारथ्यं पश्यतां युधि ॥

sa yantari mahātejā hate mandodarīsutaḥ||| svayaṃ sārathyamakarotpunaśca dhanuraspṛśat| tadadbhutamabhūttatra sārathyaṃ paśyatāṃ yudhi ||

English Meaning

And on his charioteer having been slain the exceedingly energetic son of Mandodari, himself began to perform the function of a charioteer, and took up his bow. And this in the encounter was wonderful to behold.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)