Chapter 107 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 107

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 107.12

एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः। तेषां वै समवेतानामपि कश्चिद् गयां व्रजेत्॥

eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ| teṣāṃ vai samavetānāmapi kaścid gayāṃ vrajet||

English Meaning

One should wish for many sons crowned with qualities and versed in various lore, for the chance is that one at least of these may repair to Gayā.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)