Chapter 65 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 65

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 65.2

पुरा भूत्वा मृदुर्दान्तः सर्वभूतहिते रतः। न क्रोधवशमापन्नः प्रकृति हातुमर्हसि ॥

purā bhūtvā mṛdurdāntaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ| na krodhavaśamāpannaḥ prakṛti hātumarhasi ||

English Meaning

Ere this you had been gently, self-controlled and engaged in the welfare of all beings. It dose not behove you now to renounce your natural temper being influenced by ire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)