Chapter 55 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 55

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 55.18

न शक्यो वायुराकाशे पाशैर्बद्धं महाजवः। दीप्यमानस्य वाप्यग्नेर्ग्रहीतुं विमला: शिखाः॥

na śakyo vāyurākāśe pāśairbaddhaṃ mahājavaḥ| dīpyamānasya vāpyagnergrahītuṃ vimalā: śikhāḥ||

English Meaning

None can fetter the exceedingly fleet wind in the sky, or hold the bright flame of a burning fire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)