Chapter 15 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 15.24

ऋद्धिंरूपं बलं पुत्रान्वित्तं शूरत्वमेव च। प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा लोके निर्जितं पुण्यकर्मभिः॥

ṛddhiṃrūpaṃ balaṃ putrānvittaṃ śūratvameva ca| prāpnuvanti narā loke nirjitaṃ puṇyakarmabhiḥ||

English Meaning

In this world people, making their own good fortune and beauty, strength, sons, wealth and valour, gain these by virtue of their pious acts.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)