Chapter 59 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 59

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 59.75

साक्षाद्वित्तेशतुल्योऽसि अथवा धनदाधिकः। वित्तेशस्येव पद्मा श्रीनित्यं ते राजसत्तम॥ धनदस्य तु कार्येण धनदस्तेन नो भवान्। समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु स्थावरेषु चरेषु च॥ शत्रौ मित्रे च ते दृष्टिः समतां याति राघव। धर्मेण शासनं नित्यं व्यवहारो विधिक्रमात्॥

sākṣādvitteśatulyo'si athavā dhanadādhikaḥ| vitteśasyeva padmā śrīnityaṃ te rājasattama|| dhanadasya tu kāryeṇa dhanadastena no bhavān| samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu sthāvareṣu careṣu ca|| śatrau mitre ca te dṛṣṭiḥ samatāṃ yāti rāghava| dharmeṇa śāsanaṃ nityaṃ vyavahāro vidhikramāt||

English Meaning

You are the very lord of riches or are even superior to Kubera; like Padmā to the lord of riches. Sri is always by you. Because you do discharge the functions of Kubera, you are the giver of wealth to us. O Rāghava, you look upon all creatures, mobile and immobile, with an impartial eye-you do regard your friends and foes with impartiality, and you are duly protecting, your subjects.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)