Chapter 49 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 49

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 49.4

विहाय तन्द्रीं शोकं च निद्रां चैव समुत्थिताम्। विचिनुध्वं तथा सीतां पश्यामो जनकात्मजाम्॥ अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयम्। कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम्॥

vihāya tandrīṃ śokaṃ ca nidrāṃ caiva samutthitām| vicinudhvaṃ tathā sītāṃ paśyāmo janakātmajām|| anirvedaṃ ca dākṣyaṃ ca manasaścāparājayam| kāryasiddhikarāṇyāhustasmādetad bravīmyaham||

English Meaning

Do you so search Sītā, that she may be found out (by us). High spirits, ability and forwardness in action, are said to conduce to success. Therefore it is that I speak thus to you.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)