Chapter 49 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 49

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 49.6

शक्या सीतासमा नारी मर्त्यलोके विचिन्वता। न लक्ष्मणसमो भ्राता सचिवः सांपरायिकः॥

śakyā sītāsamā nārī martyaloke vicinvatā| na lakṣmaṇasamo bhrātā sacivaḥ sāṃparāyikaḥ||

English Meaning

Seeking in the world (of men), I may light upon a woman like Sītā; but never on a brother, or a helper, or a warrior like to Laksmana.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)