Chapter 18 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 18.24

तदेभिः कारणैः सर्वैर्महद्भिर्धर्मसंश्रितैः । शासनं तव यद् युक्तं तद् भवाननुमन्यताम्॥

tadebhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ sarvairmahadbhirdharmasaṃśritaiḥ | śāsanaṃ tava yad yuktaṃ tad bhavānanumanyatām||

English Meaning

For these causes of very great moment, favoured by virtue, I have adininistered to you this condign punishment. Do you now approve it.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)