Chapter 18 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 18.38

इति हृदयसुखं निशम्य वाक्यं श्रुतिसुखमात्मवता विनीतमुक्तम्। प्रथितगुणयशा गुणैर्विशिष्टः परमऋषिः परमं जगाम हर्षम्॥

iti hṛdayasukhaṃ niśamya vākyaṃ śrutisukhamātmavatā vinītamuktam| prathitaguṇayaśā guṇairviśiṣṭaḥ paramaṛṣiḥ paramaṃ jagāma harṣam||

English Meaning

Hearing this soul-soothing, ear-charming, and free-humble speech that was uttered, the illustrious prime of ascetics crowned with virtues, and furnished with all perfections, experienced exceeding delight.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)