Chapter 32 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 32

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 32.12

मनोरथः स्यादिति चिन्तयामि तथापि बुद्ध्यापि वितर्कयामि। किं कारणं तस्य हि नास्ति रूपं सुव्यक्तरूपश्च वदत्ययं माम्॥

manorathaḥ syāditi cintayāmi tathāpi buddhyāpi vitarkayāmi| kiṃ kāraṇaṃ tasya hi nāsti rūpaṃ suvyaktarūpaśca vadatyayaṃ mām||

English Meaning

Methinks this is but a phantom of the mind. And thinking this I still behold the same. But an imaginary object can never have a form. And I still find a distinct form addressing me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)