Chapter 3 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 3

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 3.17

अहं हि नगरी लङ्का स्वयमेव प्लवङ्गम। सर्वतः परिरक्षामि अतस्ते कथितं मया॥

ahaṃ hi nagarī laṅkā svayameva plavaṅgama| sarvataḥ parirakṣāmi ataste kathitaṃ mayā||

English Meaning

O monkey, I am the City of Lankā myself. I every way guard (all that is here.) that I told you.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)