Chapter 54 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 54

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 54.22

जनस्थाने वसद्भिस्तु भवद्भि राममाश्रिता। प्रवृत्तिरूपनेतव्या किं करोतीति तत्वतः॥ अप्रमादाच्च गन्तव्यं सर्वैरेव निशाचरैः। कर्तव्यश्च सदा यत्नो राघवस्य वधं प्रति॥

janasthāne vasadbhistu bhavadbhi rāmamāśritā| pravṛttirūpanetavyā kiṃ karotīti tatvataḥ|| apramādācca gantavyaṃ sarvaireva niśācaraiḥ| kartavyaśca sadā yatno rāghavasya vadhaṃ prati||

English Meaning

Staying in Janasthāna, you shall gather true information touching Rāma as to what he is about. Repair all you rangers of the night carefully, and strive yourselves always for slaying Rāma.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)