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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.40.7

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 40: The citizens follow to the Tamasā. Rāma asks them to support Bharata, then leaves his chariot to walk beside the elderly brāhmaṇas

In the sequence: Rāma asks them to transfer their affection to Bharata, obey him, and help prevent Daśaratha from grieving

2.40.7

sa hi kalyāṇa cāritraḥ kaikeyyānandavardhanaḥ
kariṣyati yathāvad vaḥ priyāṇi ca hitāni ca

For he of auspicious conduct, the increaser of Kaikeyī's joy, will duly do what is dear and beneficial for you.

Words: sa — he; hi — for, indeed; kalyāṇa cāritraḥ — of auspicious conduct; kaikeyyānandavardhanaḥ — the increaser of Kaikeyī's joy; kariṣyati — will do, perform; yathāvad — duly, fittingly; vaḥ — for you; priyāṇi — dear things; ca — and; hitāni — beneficial things; ca — and

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.