Valmiki,
The Ramayana of Valmiki — Canto XXXI: Lakshman's Prayer
(1870s)
“ Who for Kaus'alyá will provide, And guard the good Sumitra's side? The lord of earth, of mighty power, Who sends good things in plenteous shower, As Indra pours the grateful rain, A captive lies in passion's chain. ”
