Chapter 70 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 70

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 70.17

स्वागतं वा नरव्याघ्रौ दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वामहम्। दिष्ट्या चेमौ निकृत्तौ मे युवाभ्यां बाहुबन्धनौ॥

svāgataṃ vā naravyāghrau diṣṭyā paśyāmi vāmaham| diṣṭyā cemau nikṛttau me yuvābhyāṃ bāhubandhanau||

English Meaning

O two best of men, you are welcome! By my good luck it is that I do behold you. By my good fortune you have dissevered my shoulders today.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)