Chapter 21 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 21.39

धर्मो हि परमो लोके धर्मे सत्यं प्रतिष्ठितम्। धर्मसंश्रितमप्येतत् पितुर्वचनमुत्तमम्॥

dharmo hi paramo loke dharme satyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam| dharmasaṃśritamapyetat piturvacanamuttamam||

English Meaning

Righteousness is the prime object in this world and in righteousness is established truth, and this excellent utterance of my father is in keeping with righteousness.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)