Chapter 16 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 16

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 16.19

कौसल्यायै नरपतिः पायसार्धं ददौ तदा। अर्धादर्धं ददौ चापि सुमित्रायै नराधिप२७ ।।

kausalyāyai narapatiḥ pāyasārdhaṃ dadau tadā| ardhādardhaṃ dadau cāpi sumitrāyai narādhipa27 ||

English Meaning

Having said this, the king offered to her a half portion of this Pāyasa.'Then he conferred upon Sumitrā a fourth of it.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)