Chapter 58 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 58

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 58.17

कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य साहाय्यं विषये सती। अथवा मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥ आगमिध्यामि ते वक्त्रं सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते।

kartumarhasi rāmasya sāhāyyaṃ viṣaye satī| athavā maithilīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam|| āgamidhyāmi te vaktraṃ satyaṃ pratiśṛṇomi te|

English Meaning

In this business, you, O chaste one, should help Rāma. Or having seen Mithila's daughter, as well as Rāma of untiring deeds, I shall come to your mouth, this I promise to you truly.'

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)