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)