Chapter 74 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 74

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 74.25

धर्मिष्ठं तु वचः श्रुत्वा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे आश्चर्यमिति चाब्रवीत्॥

dharmiṣṭhaṃ tu vacaḥ śrutvā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ| praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe āścaryamiti cābravīt||

English Meaning

Hearing with Lakşmaņa the speech of the pious one, Rāma gained an excess of joy and exclaiming, Wonderful it is!

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)