Chapter 26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 26.30

भ्रातृपुत्रसमौ चापि द्रष्टव्यौ च विशेषतः। त्वया भरतशत्रुघ्नौ प्राणैः प्रियतरौ मम॥

bhrātṛputrasamau cāpi draṣṭavyau ca viśeṣataḥ| tvayā bharataśatrughnau prāṇaiḥ priyatarau mama||

English Meaning

Should you specially regard Bharata and Śatrughna like to your sons or brothers, who are dearer to me than my life itself.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)