Chapter 59 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 59

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 59.43

श्वा वै ते तिष्ठते द्वारि कार्यार्थी समुपागतः। लक्ष्मणस्यः वचः श्रुत्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत्।। संप्रवेशय वै क्षिप्रं कार्यार्थी योऽत्र तिष्ठति॥

śvā vai te tiṣṭhate dvāri kāryārthī samupāgataḥ| lakṣmaṇasyaḥ vacaḥ śrutvā rāmo vacanamabravīt|| saṃpraveśaya vai kṣipraṃ kāryārthī yo'tra tiṣṭhati||

English Meaning

That dog, as a beggar, is waiting at the gate for your commands.” Whereto Rāma replied: “Bring him speedily here who is waiting at the gate for business."

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)