Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 4 Shloka 22
Original Shlokaअवटे चापि मां राम प्रक्षिप्य कुशली व्रज। रक्षसां गतसत्त्वानामेष धर्मस्ससनातनः। अवटे ये निधीयन्ते तेषां लोकास्सनातनाः।।3.4.22।।
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English Translation
राम Rama, माम् me, अवटे in the pit, प्रक्षिप्य on burying, कुशली proper, व्रज you may go, गतसत्त्वाम् who are dead, रक्षसाम् of the demons, एषः this one, सनातनः eternal, धर्मः justice, ये those, अवटे विनिक्षिप्यन्ते buried in a pit, तेषाम् to them, सनातनाः eternal, लोकाः in other worlds (heaven)
English Commentary
Bury me in the pit, O Rama, and proceed happily. This is a great tradition for the dead demons. Those who are buried in the pit attain heaven.