Chapter 11 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 11

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 11.26

दत्ता ममेयं पित्रा तु लङ्का शून्या निशाचरैः। निवेशिता च मे रक्षो दानमानादिभिर्गुणैः॥

dattā mameyaṃ pitrā tu laṅkā śūnyā niśācaraiḥ| niveśitā ca me rakṣo dānamānādibhirguṇaiḥ||

English Meaning

My father had given this to me, when it had been emptied of night-rangers; and, O Raksasa, I have inhabited this place, furnished with charity, honour and other virtues.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)