Chapter 18 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 18.12

यवीयानात्मनः पुत्रः शिष्यश्चापि गुणोदितः। पुत्रवत्ते त्रयश्चिन्त्या धर्मश्चैवात्र कारणम्॥

yavīyānātmanaḥ putraḥ śiṣyaścāpi guṇoditaḥ| putravatte trayaścintyā dharmaścaivātra kāraṇam||

English Meaning

A younger brother, a son and an accomplished follower should always be regarded as sons. And virtue is always at the bottom of all such considerations.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)