Chapter 8 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 8

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 8.25

त्वं हि पाणिप्रदानेन वयस्यो मेऽग्निसाक्षिकम्। कृतः प्राणैर्बहुमतः सत्येन च शपाम्यहम्॥

tvaṃ hi pāṇipradānena vayasyo me'gnisākṣikam| kṛtaḥ prāṇairbahumataḥ satyena ca śapāmyaham||

English Meaning

I have, in the presence of Fire by giving you my hand, made you my friend. You are dearer to me than life itself. This I swear to you by Truth.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)