Chapter 41 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 41

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 41.5

केनेदमुपदिष्टं ते क्षुद्रेणाहितबुद्धिना। यस्त्वामिच्छति नश्यन्तं स्वकृतेन निशाचर॥

kenedamupadiṣṭaṃ te kṣudreṇāhitabuddhinā| yastvāmicchati naśyantaṃ svakṛtena niśācara||

English Meaning

What little-minded man of evil intent has counselled you thus? O Ranger of night, really do they desire that you do bring destruction upon yourself by your own actions.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)