Chapter 13 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 13.22

देव्या दग्धं प्रभावेण यच्च सव्यं तवेक्षणम्। पैङ्गल्यं यदवाप्तं हि देव्या रूपनिरीक्षणात्॥ एकाक्षिपिङ्गलीत्येव नाम स्थास्यति शाश्वतम्। एवं तेन सखित्वं च प्राप्यानुज्ञां च शंकरात्॥ आगतेन मया चैवं श्रुतस्ते पापनिश्चयः।

devyā dagdhaṃ prabhāveṇa yacca savyaṃ tavekṣaṇam| paiṅgalyaṃ yadavāptaṃ hi devyā rūpanirīkṣaṇāt|| ekākṣipiṅgalītyeva nāma sthāsyati śāśvatam| evaṃ tena sakhitvaṃ ca prāpyānujñāṃ ca śaṃkarāt|| āgatena mayā caivaṃ śrutaste pāpaniścayaḥ|

English Meaning

This your left eye has been burnt through the energy of the goddess, and has turned tawny in consequence of having seen the grace of the goddess; your shall be Ekāksipingala. Then at Saikara's command I sinless one, SO name ever have obtained the privilege of companionship (with him). Having come here I have heard of your evil designs.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)