Chapter 38 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 38

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 38.8

इच्छामि त्वां समानेतुमद्यैव रघुनन्दिना । गुरुस्नेहेन भक्त्या च नान्यथा तदुदाहृतम्॥

icchāmi tvāṃ samānetumadyaiva raghunandinā | gurusnehena bhaktyā ca nānyathā tadudāhṛtam||

English Meaning

I wish to take you even to-day to the descendant of Raghu. It is for my devotion to him and regard for you that I said so and for nothing else.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)