कुलस्य हेतुः स्फीतस्य दीर्घबन्धुश्च राघवः। अप्रमेयप्रभावश्च स्वयं चाप्रतिमो गुणैः॥ कुरु वै कार्य पूर्वं तेन कृतं तव। हरीश्वर कपिश्रेष्ठानाज्ञापयितुमर्हसि ॥
kulasya hetuḥ sphītasya dīrghabandhuśca rāghavaḥ| aprameyaprabhāvaśca svayaṃ cāpratimo guṇaiḥ|| kuru vai kārya pūrvaṃ tena kṛtaṃ tava| harīśvara kapiśreṣṭhānājñāpayitumarhasi ||
English Meaning
Rāghava, as well as Lakşmaņa, who are the instruments of your attaining to this vast kingdom, and your friends for so long a time, are persons of incomparable prowess by virtue of their unequalled accomplishments. He has already performed your service, and it behoveth you now, O lord of monkeys, to command the foremost of monkeys to engage in his service.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)