Canto 1 - Boyhood
Bāla-kāṇḍa
Chapter 67: Lord Rāma Breaks Lord Śiva’s bow
Text 1.67.23
मम सत्या प्रतिज्ञा च वीर्यशुल्केति कौशिक।
सीता प्राणैर्बहुमता देया रामाय मे सुता॥
mama satyā pratijñā ca vīrya-śulketi kauśika
sītā prāṇair bahu-matā deyā rāmāya me sutā
mama = my; satyā = has been fulfilled [now]; pratijñā ca = promise; vīrya-śulkā iti = that Sītā’s price will be strength; kauśika = O son of Kuśika; sītā = Sītā; prāṇaiḥ = than my vital airs; bahu-matā = more valuable to me; deyā = will be handed over; rāmāya = to Rāma; me = my; sutā = daughter.
O son of Kuśika, my promise that Sītā’s price will be strength has been fulfilled [now]. My daughter Sītā, more valuable to me than my vital airs, will be handed over to Rāma.