Chapter 9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 9.51

'अहं हि नैवास्तरणानि न स्रजो न चन्दनं नाञ्जनपानभोजनम्। न किंचिदिच्छामि न चेह जीवनं न चेदितो गच्छति राघवो वनम्॥

'ahaṃ hi naivāstaraṇāni na srajo na candanaṃ nāñjanapānabhojanam| na kiṃcidicchāmi na ceha jīvanaṃ na cedito gacchati rāghavo vanam||

English Meaning

If Rāghava do not repair hence into the forest, I will not desire beds, nor garlands, nor sandal paste, nor colyrium, nor drinks, nor life.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)