Chapter 92 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 92

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 92.18

स पुत्रवधसंतप्तः शूरः क्रोधवशं गतः। समीक्ष्य रावणो बुद्ध्या वैदेहा रोचयद्वधम्॥

sa putravadhasaṃtaptaḥ śūraḥ krodhavaśaṃ gataḥ| samīkṣya rāvaṇo buddhyā vaidehā rocayadvadham||

English Meaning

And burning in grief for the destruction of his son, and coming under masterdom of passion, that hero-Ravana-reflecting (awhile) in his mind, resolved upon slaying Vaidehi.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)