Chapter 21 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 21.15

नह्येषा बुद्धिरास्थेया हनूमन्नङ्गदं प्रति। पिता हि बन्धुः पुत्रस्य न माता हरिसत्तम ॥

nahyeṣā buddhirāstheyā hanūmannaṅgadaṃ prati| pitā hi bandhuḥ putrasya na mātā harisattama ||

English Meaning

O Hanumān, do you not consider that I shall confer this kingdom upon Angada-0 best of monkeys, father is son's friend (in this respect) not mother.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)