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)