Chapter 40 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 40

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 40.23

आसाद्य तं जीवितसंशयस्ते मृत्युभ्रुवो ह्यद्य मया विरुध्यतः। एतद् यथावत् परिगण्य बुद्ध्या यदत्र पथ्यं कुरु तत्तथा त्वम्॥

āsādya taṃ jīvitasaṃśayaste mṛtyubhruvo hyadya mayā virudhyataḥ| etad yathāvat parigaṇya buddhyā yadatra pathyaṃ kuru tattathā tvam||

English Meaning

Truly shall you risk your life if you approaches Rāma, but you shall meet with sure destruction if do you act against my will. Consider about it, and do what you think proper.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)