Chapter 3 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 3

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 3.11

अहं वै लोकपालानां चतुर्थं स्रष्टुमुद्यतः। यमेन्द्रवरुणानां च पदं यत्तव चेप्सितम्॥

ahaṃ vai lokapālānāṃ caturthaṃ sraṣṭumudyataḥ| yamendravaruṇānāṃ ca padaṃ yattava cepsitam||

English Meaning

I am about to create the fourth of the Protectors of the creatures-Yama, Indra and Varuna, the position which is sought for by you.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)