Chapter 33 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 33

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 33.21

परावमन्ता विषयेषु सङ्गवान् न देशकालप्रविभागतत्ववित्। अयुक्तबुद्धिर्गुणदोष निश्चये विपन्नराज्यो नचिराद् विपत्स्यते॥

parāvamantā viṣayeṣu saṅgavān na deśakālapravibhāgatatvavit| ayuktabuddhirguṇadoṣa niścaye vipannarājyo nacirād vipatsyate||

English Meaning

Given to disgracing others, ignorant of the proper distribution of time and place*, and never taking care to distinguish merits and defects, : you, your kingdom being in danger, will speedily meet with disaster. The commentator, is silent here. the meaning evidently is, you do not discern the where and when of things.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)