Chapter 1 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 1.29

गत्वा तु स महात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्। अयाचद् भ्रातरं राममार्यभावपुरस्कृतः॥

gatvā tu sa mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam| ayācad bhrātaraṃ rāmamāryabhāvapuraskṛtaḥ||

English Meaning

Having come to the high-souled Rāma, with truth for his prowess, he besought his brother, with every mark of respect.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)