Chapter 9 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 9.8

ततस्त्वां प्रस्थितं दृष्ट्वा मम चिन्ताकुलं मनः। त्वद्वृत्तं चिन्तयन्त्या वै भवेनिःश्रेयसं हितम्॥

tatastvāṃ prasthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā mama cintākulaṃ manaḥ| tvadvṛttaṃ cintayantyā vai bhaveniḥśreyasaṃ hitam||

English Meaning

Seeing you set out, my mind reflecting on your truthfulness as well as your happiness in this world and welfare in the next, is wrought up with anxiety.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)