Chapter 15 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 15.22

लालनीयो हि ते भ्राता यवीयानेष वानरः॥ तत्र वा सन्निहस्थो वा सर्वथा बन्धुरेव ते। नहि तेन समं बन्धुं भुवि पश्यामि कंचन ॥

lālanīyo hi te bhrātā yavīyāneṣa vānaraḥ|| tatra vā sannihastho vā sarvathā bandhureva te| nahi tena samaṃ bandhuṃ bhuvi paśyāmi kaṃcana ||

English Meaning

This your younger brother, even when remaining at a distance, should always be maintained by you. Whether by you, or at a distance, he is always your best friend—I do not find his equal on earth.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)