Chapter 101 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 101

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 101.9

भवत्वविधवा भूमिः समग्रा पतिना त्वया। शशिना विमलेनेव शारदी रजनी यथा॥ एभिश्च सचिवैः सार्धं शिरसा याचितो मया। भ्रातुः शिष्यस्य दासस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि॥

bhavatvavidhavā bhūmiḥ samagrā patinā tvayā| śaśinā vimaleneva śāradī rajanī yathā|| ebhiśca sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ śirasā yācito mayā| bhrātuḥ śiṣyasya dāsasya prasādaṃ kartumarhasi||

English Meaning

And like the autumnal Night on having the unclouded moon, let the entire Earth cease to be a widow on having you counsellors. It behoves you to show your favour to your brother, disciple, and slave.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)