Chapter 9 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 9.14

मया त्वेतद् वचः श्रुत्वा याचितः स परंतपः। शापयित्वा च मां पद्भ्यां प्रविवेश बिलं ततः॥

mayā tvetad vacaḥ śrutvā yācitaḥ sa paraṃtapaḥ| śāpayitvā ca māṃ padbhyāṃ praviveśa bilaṃ tataḥ||

English Meaning

Hearing his speech, that subduer of foes was besought by me (for permission to enter the cave along with him). But making me swear by touching his feet he entered the cave.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)