Chapter 49 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 49

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 49.9

आश्रमस्याविदूरे मे तापस्यस्तपसि स्थिताः। तास्त्वां वत्से यथा वत्सं पालयिष्यन्ति नित्यशः।।११

āśramasyāvidūre me tāpasyastapasi sthitāḥ| tāstvāṃ vatse yathā vatsaṃ pālayiṣyanti nityaśaḥ||11

English Meaning

O child, the pious ascetics live around my hermitage. They shall daily take care of you as their daughter.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)