Hearing the words of Vali's younger brother, who was bewailing thus, Rāma, the heroic descendant of Rāghu and the slayer of foes, remained stupefied for some time with tears in his eyes.
इत्येवमार्तस्य रघुप्रवीरः श्रुत्वा वचो वालिजघन्यजस्य। संजातवाष्पः परवीरहन्ता रामो मुहूर्तं विमना बभूव ॥