Chapter 30 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 30.28

मां वा गृहीयुरावृत्य बहवः शीघ्रकारिणः। स्यादियं चागृहीतार्था मम च ग्रहणं भवेत्॥

māṃ vā gṛhīyurāvṛtya bahavaḥ śīghrakāriṇaḥ| syādiyaṃ cāgṛhītārthā mama ca grahaṇaṃ bhavet||

English Meaning

And if that host of skilled demons, succeed in making me a captive, too shall be in their hands and Sītā shall remain ignorant of my object.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)