Chapter 10 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 10.12

तेन शापं न मुञ्चामो भक्ष्यमाणाश्च राक्षसैः। तदर्घमानान् रक्षोभिर्दण्डकारण्यवासिभिः ॥ रक्षकस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा त्वन्नाथा हि वयं वने।

tena śāpaṃ na muñcāmo bhakṣyamāṇāśca rākṣasaiḥ| tadarghamānān rakṣobhirdaṇḍakāraṇyavāsibhiḥ || rakṣakastvaṃ saha bhrātrā tvannāthā hi vayaṃ vane|

English Meaning

Therefore, although afflicted and devoured by the Rākşasas dwelling in the forest of Dandaka, we do not cast our curse on them. You along with your brother are our protector: you are our master in this forest.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)