Chapter 33 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 33

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 33.19

नयनाभ्यां प्रसुप्तो वा जागर्ति नयचक्षुषा। व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादश्च स राजा पूज्यते जनैः॥

nayanābhyāṃ prasupto vā jāgarti nayacakṣuṣā| vyaktakrodhaprasādaśca sa rājā pūjyate janaiḥ||

English Meaning

That king is honoured by men; that sleeping with his eyes, is awake as respects his eye of duty, and (the effects of) whose anger and favour, are seen (by all).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)