Chapter 96 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 96

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 96.18

गजातु मथितात्तूर्णमपक्रम्य स वीर्यवान्। राक्षसोऽभिमुखः शत्रु प्रत्युद्गम्य ततः कपिम्॥ आर्षभं चर्म खङ्गं च प्रगृह्य लघुविक्रमः। भर्त्सयत्रिव सुग्रीवमाससाद व्यवस्थितम्॥

gajātu mathitāttūrṇamapakramya sa vīryavān| rākṣaso'bhimukhaḥ śatru pratyudgamya tataḥ kapim|| ārṣabhaṃ carma khaṅgaṃ ca pragṛhya laghuvikramaḥ| bhartsayatriva sugrīvamāsasāda vyavasthitam||

English Meaning

Being greatly enraged on the destruction of the elephant the highly powerful Rākşasa dashed forward to face the enemy. That one of quick monuments took up his dagger and armour and viling, approached Sugriva.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)