Chapter 37 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 37

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 37.21

अहं तु मन्ये तव न क्षमं रणे समागमं कोसलराजसूनुना। इदं हि भूयः शृणु वाक्यमुत्तमं क्षमं च युक्तं च निशाचराधिप॥

ahaṃ tu manye tava na kṣamaṃ raṇe samāgamaṃ kosalarājasūnunā| idaṃ hi bhūyaḥ śṛṇu vākyamuttamaṃ kṣamaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca niśācarādhipa||

English Meaning

Methinks your approaching conflict with the son of the Kosala chief forebodes no good to you; hear again therefore O prince of the night rangers, words sensible and lending to your welfare.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)