Chapter 34 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 34.36

नहि मे काशितं राज्यं सुखमात्मनि वा प्रियम्। यथानिदेशं कर्तुं वै तवैव रघुनन्दन ॥

nahi me kāśitaṃ rājyaṃ sukhamātmani vā priyam| yathānideśaṃ kartuṃ vai tavaiva raghunandana ||

English Meaning

Mine is not the desire to obtain the kingdom for enjoying happiness or attaining any benefit. I will, O descendant of the Raghu race, do your bidding.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)