Chapter 15 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 15.12

इदं पुण्यमिदं रम्यमिदं बहुमृगद्विजम्। इह वत्स्याम सौमित्रे सार्धमेतेन पक्षिणा॥

idaṃ puṇyamidaṃ ramyamidaṃ bahumṛgadvijam| iha vatsyāma saumitre sārdhametena pakṣiṇā||

English Meaning

This spot is sacred-this spot is charmingthis spot abounds in beasts and birds. Here will I dwell, O Sumitra's son, in company with this birds.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)