Chapter 73 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 73

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 73.9

नन्वार्योऽपि च धर्मात्मात्वयि वृत्तिमनुत्तमाम्। वर्तते गुरुवृत्तिज्ञो यथा मातरि वर्तते॥

nanvāryo'pi ca dharmātmātvayi vṛttimanuttamām| vartate guruvṛttijño yathā mātari vartate||

English Meaning

Surely the noble and virtuous Råma, well knowing his duties towards his superiors, regards you as highly as he does his own mother.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)