Chapter 60 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 60

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 60.17

ऋषिस्तु दृष्ट्वा मां तुष्टः प्रविष्टश्चाश्रमं पुनः। मुहूर्तमात्रानिर्गम्य ततः कार्यमपृच्छत॥

ṛṣistu dṛṣṭvā māṃ tuṣṭaḥ praviṣṭaścāśramaṃ punaḥ| muhūrtamātrānirgamya tataḥ kāryamapṛcchata||

English Meaning

The saint was glad on seeing me. Then reentering his asylum for a short space, he came out and enquired for my mission.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)