Chapter 48 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 48

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 48.5

पुराहमाश्रमे वासं रामपादानुवर्तिनी। अनुरुध्यापि सौमित्रे दुःखे च परिवर्तिनी॥

purāhamāśrame vāsaṃ rāmapādānuvartinī| anurudhyāpi saumitre duḥkhe ca parivartinī||

English Meaning

O son of Sumitrā, the affliction of residing in the forest appeared to me as pleasure ere this for I knew that I would be able to serve Rāma's feet.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)