Chapter 3 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 3

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 3.2

सत्यवाञ्शीलवान्दान्तः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचि। सर्वभोगेष्वसंसक्तो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः॥

satyavāñśīlavāndāntaḥ svādhyāyanirataḥ śuci| sarvabhogeṣvasaṃsakto nityaṃ dharmaparāyaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

And he was truthful, and of excellent character and controlled senses; was engaged in the study of the Vedas; and was of the sanctified spirit; and he was not addicted to any of the pleasures of life, and was always studious of religion.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)