Chapter 97 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 97.6

एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो महोदरः। प्रविवेशारिसेनां स पतङ्ग इव पावकम्।६॥

evamuktastathetyuktvā rākṣasendro mahodaraḥ| praviveśārisenāṃ sa pataṅga iva pāvakam|6||

English Meaning

Being thus accosted that Räkşasa chief Mahodara saying "so be it” entered the enemy's army like to a fly entering into a flame.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)