Chapter 48 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 48

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 48.11

पादपाः पर्वताग्रेषु रमयिष्यन्ति राघवम्। यत्र रामो भयं नात्र नास्ति तत्र पराभवः॥ स हि शूरो महाबाहुः पुत्रो दशरथस्य च। पुरा भवति नोऽदूरादनुगच्छाम राघवम्॥

pādapāḥ parvatāgreṣu ramayiṣyanti rāghavam| yatra rāmo bhayaṃ nātra nāsti tatra parābhavaḥ|| sa hi śūro mahābāhuḥ putro daśarathasya ca| purā bhavati no'dūrādanugacchāma rāghavam||

English Meaning

And presenting him with many a charming fountain, trees will delight Rāma at the tops of mountains.* Where Rama is, there is nor fear or failure. That mighty-armed son of Dasaratha is heroic. Let us while he is yet ahead within a short distance of us, follow Rāghava. *The meaning is, Trees will please Rāghava by spreading for him a bed of leaves and flowers.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)