Chapter 1 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 1.77

कृते च प्रतिकर्तव्यमेष धर्मः सनातनः॥ सोऽयं तत्प्रतिकारार्थी त्वत्तः सम्मानमर्हति।

kṛte ca pratikartavyameṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ|| so'yaṃ tatpratikārārthī tvattaḥ sammānamarhati|

English Meaning

The best and everlasting virtue consists in returning benefits to one who has benefited us. Bent on returning benefits to Raghu's race, he deserve respect from you.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)