Chapter 118 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 118

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 118.17

अवश्यं च मया कार्यं सर्वेषां वो वचो हितम्। स्निग्धानां लोकनाथानामेवं च वदतां हितम्॥

avaśyaṃ ca mayā kāryaṃ sarveṣāṃ vo vaco hitam| snigdhānāṃ lokanāthānāmevaṃ ca vadatāṃ hitam||

English Meaning

It behove me to carry out the well meaning words of you all the lords of people who have spoken them out of affection.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)