Chapter 62 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 62.2

श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं हरीणां प्रवरोऽङ्गदः॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा पिबन्तु हरयो मधु। अवश्यं कृतकार्यस्य वाक्यं हनुमतो मया॥ अकार्यमपि कर्तव्यं किमङ्ग पुनरीदृशम्।

śrutvā hanūmato vākyaṃ harīṇāṃ pravaro'ṅgadaḥ|| pratyuvāca prasannātmā pibantu harayo madhu| avaśyaṃ kṛtakāryasya vākyaṃ hanumato mayā|| akāryamapi kartavyaṃ kimaṅga punarīdṛśam|

English Meaning

Hearing his works, Angada, the best of the monkeys, delighted, said-'Drink honey, O monkeys, we must follow Hanumān's advice, who has already been crowned with success. We must follow him even if he lead us to an unworthy action, what of this which is most becoming?"

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)