Chapter 53 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 53.10

न हि चक्षुःपथं प्राप्य तयोः पार्थिवपुत्रयोः। ससैन्योऽपि समर्थस्त्वं मुहूर्तमपि जीवितुम् ॥

na hi cakṣuḥpathaṃ prāpya tayoḥ pārthivaputrayoḥ| sasainyo'pi samarthastvaṃ muhūrtamapi jīvitum ||

English Meaning

Should you come within the range of the vision of those sons of the king, you could not, although you should happen to be accompanied with your army, live for a moment.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)