Chapter 128 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 128.88

यः शृणोति सदा लोके नरः पापात्प्रमुच्यते। पुत्रकामश्च पुत्रान्वै धनकामो धनानि च॥ लभते मनुजो लोके श्रुत्वा रामाभिषेचनम्। महीं विजयते राजा रिपूंश्चाप्यधितिष्ठति॥

yaḥ śṛṇoti sadā loke naraḥ pāpātpramucyate| putrakāmaśca putrānvai dhanakāmo dhanāni ca|| labhate manujo loke śrutvā rāmābhiṣecanam| mahīṃ vijayate rājā ripūṃścāpyadhitiṣṭhati||

English Meaning

He, who on this earth, shall hear (this story) shall be divested of sins. People, wishing for children, shall obtain the same and those, wishing for riches, shall get by them. Thus people on this earth shall attain to their wished for objects hearing of this Răma's installationthe king may conquer the earth and subdue his foes.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)