Chapter 38 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 38

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 38.18

तन्मया वार्यमाणस्तु यदि रामेण विग्रहम्। करिष्यस्यापदं घोरां क्षिप्रं प्राप्य न शिष्यसि॥

tanmayā vāryamāṇastu yadi rāmeṇa vigraham| kariṣyasyāpadaṃ ghorāṃ kṣipraṃ prāpya na śiṣyasi||

English Meaning

It is for this that I do prevent you; you shall be overwhelmed with calamities and meet with destruction if do you engage yourself in battle with him. In vain shall you bring about the affliction of the mirthful and sportive Rākşasas ever witnessing social festivities.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)