Chapter 49 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 49

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 49.29

यानि कानिचिदप्यत्र सत्त्वानि विविधानि च। सर्वाणि शरणं यामि मृगपक्षिगणानि वै॥ ह्रियमाणां प्रियां भर्तुः प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम्। विवशा.ते हृता सीता रावणेनेति शंसत ॥

yāni kānicidapyatra sattvāni vividhāni ca| sarvāṇi śaraṇaṃ yāmi mṛgapakṣigaṇāni vai|| hriyamāṇāṃ priyāṃ bhartuḥ prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasīm| vivaśā.te hṛtā sītā rāvaṇeneti śaṃsata ||

English Meaning

I do seek the refuge of all deer, birds and other animals that live in this forest, and may they all cominunicate to Rāma the news of his dear spouse being carried away, and tell him that Sītā, losing her control, has been stolen away by Rāvana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)