Chapter 53 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 53.13

तस्य तं स्वरमाज्ञाय क्षुधार्तस्य द्विजस्य वै। अन्वगात्पृष्ठतः सा गौर्गच्छन्तं पावकोपमम्॥

tasya taṃ svaramājñāya kṣudhārtasya dvijasya vai| anvagātpṛṣṭhataḥ sā gaurgacchantaṃ pāvakopamam||

English Meaning

The cow heard that and recognising the voice of the Brāhmaṇa followed him. And he preceded her burning like fire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)