Chapter 24 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 24

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 24.22

सोऽहं प्रवेक्ष्याम्यतिदीप्तमग्नि भ्रात्रा च पुत्रेण च सख्यमिच्छन्। इमे विचेष्यन्ति हरिप्रवीराः सीतां निदेशे परिवर्तमानाः॥

so'haṃ pravekṣyāmyatidīptamagni bhrātrā ca putreṇa ca sakhyamicchan| ime viceṣyanti haripravīrāḥ sītāṃ nideśe parivartamānāḥ||

English Meaning

Therefore shall I enter this flaming fire with a view to place myself on the same level with my brother and his son and all these mighty monkeys shall engage in quest of Sītā, abiding by your commandments.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)