Chapter 48 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 48

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 48.12

पादच्छाया सुखं भर्तुस्तादृशस्य महात्मनः। स हि नाथो जनस्यास्य स गतिः स परायणम्॥

pādacchāyā sukhaṃ bhartustādṛśasya mahātmanaḥ| sa hi nātho janasyāsya sa gatiḥ sa parāyaṇam||

English Meaning

Even the shadow of the feet of our master, so high-souled, would bring us happiness. He is the lord of all these, he is the refuge, he is the accomplishment of our religious duties.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)