Chapter 22 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 22.41

औरसस्तस्य पुत्रोऽहं सदृशो विश्वकर्मणा। मारितोऽस्म्यहनतेन तत्त्वमाह महोदधिः।। न चाप्यहमनुक्तो वः प्रब्रूयामात्मनो गुणान्॥

aurasastasya putro'haṃ sadṛśo viśvakarmaṇā| mārito'smyahanatena tattvamāha mahodadhiḥ|| na cāpyahamanukto vaḥ prabrūyāmātmano guṇān||

English Meaning

I am a son of his, sprung from his lions, and I am like to Viśvakarmā. Ocean reminded me all the things. Not having been asked by you, I had not unfolded my qualifications.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)