Chapter 68 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 68

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 68.23

राजा दशरथः श्रीमान् यथा मम महायशाः। पूजनीयश्च मान्यश्च तथायं पतगेश्वरः॥

rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmān yathā mama mahāyaśāḥ| pūjanīyaśca mānyaśca tathāyaṃ patageśvaraḥ||

English Meaning

Like to the highly famous, effulgent king Dasaratha, this King of birds is worthy of being adored and worshipped by me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)