उवाच च समीपस्थंमहोदरमरिन्दमम् । अस्मिन्कालेमहाबाहोजयाशात्वयिमेस्थिता ।।6.98.4।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
समीपस्थम् close by, अरिन्दमम् difficult to encounter, महोदरम् Mahodara, उवाच spoke, महाबाहो mighty armed, अस्मिन् his, काले at this time, मे for me, जयाशा hope of victory, त्वयि you are, स्थिता in you
English Commentary
And then Ravana spoke to Mahodara who was close by, one who is difficult to encounter, saying " At this time the hope for my victory is centered in you."