Chapter 56 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 56

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 56.22

शृणुमैथिलि मद्वाक्यं मासान् द्वादश भामिनि ॥ कालेनानेन नाभ्येषि यदि मां चारुहासिनि। ततस्त्वां प्रातराशार्थं सूदाश्छेत्स्यन्ति लेशशः॥

śṛṇumaithili madvākyaṃ māsān dvādaśa bhāmini || kālenānena nābhyeṣi yadi māṃ cāruhāsini| tatastvāṃ prātarāśārthaṃ sūdāśchetsyanti leśaśaḥ||

English Meaning

Hear, O Maithili, my words. O damsel if, O you of sweet smiles, within this time you do not turn yourself to me, the cooks shall cut you off in pieces to serve my morning mcal.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)