Chapter 54 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 54

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 54.4

दुर्गे विनाशिते कर्म भवेत् सुखपरिश्रमम्। अल्पयत्नेन कार्येऽस्मिन् मम स्यात् सफलः श्रमः॥

durge vināśite karma bhavet sukhapariśramam| alpayatnena kārye'smin mama syāt saphalaḥ śramaḥ||

English Meaning

On the fortifications being destroyed, my work shall nave its toils crowned with joy. By undergoing slight labour in this business, I shall have my pains furnished with fruit.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)