Ramayana
अथ पूर्वं श्रुतार्थेन निर्जितं सुमहद्बलम् । निष्क्रामत्तन्नरेन्द्रस्य बलं रक्षोवधोद्यतम् ॥ 7-19-11 ॥
Then the king's very great army, which beforehand had heard the matter declared and held the foe to be vanquished, marched forth bent upon the slaying of the rakshasa.
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