Chapter 22 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 22.36

एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच यमस्तदा। एष व्यावर्तितो दण्डः प्रभविष्णुहि नो भवान्॥

evamuktastu dharmātmā pratyuvāca yamastadā| eṣa vyāvartito daṇḍaḥ prabhaviṣṇuhi no bhavān||

English Meaning

Thus addressed, Yama then answered, I restrain this rod. You are our lord.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)