Chapter 30 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 30.31

एषां वधार्थं शत्रूणां रक्षसां पापकर्मणाम्। तदिदं नः कृतं कार्यं त्वया दशरथात्मज ॥ स्वधर्म प्रचरिष्यन्ति दण्डकेषु महर्षयः।

eṣāṃ vadhārthaṃ śatrūṇāṃ rakṣasāṃ pāpakarmaṇām| tadidaṃ naḥ kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ tvayā daśarathātmaja || svadharma pracariṣyanti daṇḍakeṣu maharṣayaḥ|

English Meaning

And it is owing to this, that, O son of Dasaratha, you have performed this mighty deed. (Now) the Maharsis will carry on their proper pious offices in the Dandaka.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)