अकम्पनवच श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। नागेन्द्र इव निश्वस्य वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्।।3.31.12।।
Interpretation Layers
Translations & Commentary
1 source checked for this shloka
Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
राक्षसाधिपः lord of the demons, रावणः Ravana, अकम्पनवचः Akampana's words, श्रुत्वाः having heard, नागेन्द्रः इव like the king of serpents, निश्वस्य after sighing heavily, इदम् these, वचनं च words too, अब्रवीत् said.
English Commentary
Having heard Akampana's words, Ravana, the lord of demons, sighed heavily like the king of serpents and said these words: