Chapter 29 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 29.17

तदेवं शक्तियुक्तस्य पूर्वं प्रतिकृतस्तथा। रामस्यार्हसि पिङ्गेश कर्तुं सर्वात्मना प्रियम्॥

tadevaṃ śaktiyuktasya pūrvaṃ pratikṛtastathā| rāmasyārhasi piṅgeśa kartuṃ sarvātmanā priyam||

English Meaning

O lord of monkeys, it therefore behoveth you to do good by all means to the powerful Rāma, who benefited you before.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)