Yuddha Kanda 18.19
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Yuddha Kanda 18 · Verse 19
Sanskrit Original
।। लक्ष्मणेवामहाबाहो सवध्यस्सचिवैस्सहा । रावणस्यनृशंसस्यभ्राताह्येषविभीषणः ।। एवमुक्त्वारघुश्रेष्ठंसुग्रीवोवाहिनीपतिः । वाक्यज्ञोवाक्यकुशलंततोमौनमुपागमत् ।।
।। lakṣmaṇēvāmahābāhō savadhyassacivaissahā . rāvaṇasyanṛśaṅsasyabhrātāhyēṣavibhīṣaṇaḥ ।। ēvamuktvāraghuśrēṣṭhaṅsugrīvōvāhinīpatiḥ . vākyajñōvākyakuśalaṅtatōmaunamupāgamat ।।
"O sinless mightyarmed Rama I believe that this Rakshasa has been sent to come here covertly to strike at you or me or Lakshmana. On knowing that you are here the cruel Ravana's brother has come greedily along with his counsellors to kill you." Sugriva the chief of the army, who was good at speech and adept in expression, having said to Rama, the best among the Raghu race, remained silent thereafter.