Chapter 53 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 53.8

धिक् ते शौर्यं च सत्त्वं च यत्वया कथितं तदा। कुलाक्रोशकरं लोके धिक् ते चारित्रमीदृशम्॥

dhik te śauryaṃ ca sattvaṃ ca yatvayā kathitaṃ tadā| kulākrośakaraṃ loke dhik te cāritramīdṛśam||

English Meaning

Fie on your heroism and your truth, of which you did speak at that time; and fie also on this character of yours, calculated to sully your line in this world.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)