Chapter 56 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 56

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 56.16

वरुणस्त्वब्रवीद्वाक्यं कंदर्पशरपीडितः। इदं तेजः समुत्स्रक्ष्ये कुम्भेऽस्मिन्देवनिर्मिते॥ एवमुत्सृज्य सुश्रोणि त्वय्यहं वरवर्णिनि। कृतकामो भविष्यामि यदि नेच्छसि संगमम्।।१८

varuṇastvabravīdvākyaṃ kaṃdarpaśarapīḍitaḥ| idaṃ tejaḥ samutsrakṣye kumbhe'smindevanirmite|| evamutsṛjya suśroṇi tvayyahaṃ varavarṇini| kṛtakāmo bhaviṣyāmi yadi necchasi saṃgamam||18

English Meaning

Being stricken by the bow of Kupid, Varuņa said to Urvasī I shall discharge my vital energy into this pot if you do not wish to live with me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)