Chapter 36 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 36

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 36.2

वानरोऽहं महाभागे दूतो रामस्य धीमतः। रामनामाङ्कितं चेदं पश्य देव्यङ्गुलीयकम्॥ प्रत्ययार्थं तवानीतं तेन दत्तं महात्मना। समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते क्षीणदुःखफला ह्यसि॥

vānaro'haṃ mahābhāge dūto rāmasya dhīmataḥ| rāmanāmāṅkitaṃ cedaṃ paśya devyaṅgulīyakam|| pratyayārthaṃ tavānītaṃ tena dattaṃ mahātmanā| samāśvasihi bhadraṃ te kṣīṇaduḥkhaphalā hyasi||

English Meaning

O great dame, I am a monkey, the messenger of the highly intelligent Rāma. Behold this precious ring with Rāma's name engraven on it, given by your high-souled lord and brought as a token to create your confidence. Do you take heart and may good betide you, there will be an end of your grief soon.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)