Chapter 90 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 90

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 90.17

जाने चैतन्मनःस्थं ते दृढीकरणमस्त्विति। अपृच्छं त्वां तवात्यर्थं कीर्तिं समभिवर्धयन्॥

jāne caitanmanaḥsthaṃ te dṛḍhīkaraṇamastviti| apṛcchaṃ tvāṃ tavātyarthaṃ kīrtiṃ samabhivardhayan||

English Meaning

I know that even this is your intention, but for the purpose of making your mind all the firmer, I had asked you in this wise; so that your fame might greatly increase.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)