Chapter 9 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 9.23

कदर्यकलुषा बुद्धिर्जायते शस्त्रसेवनात्। पुनर्गत्वा त्वयोध्यायां क्षत्रधर्मं चरिष्यसि ॥

kadaryakaluṣā buddhirjāyate śastrasevanāt| punargatvā tvayodhyāyāṃ kṣatradharmaṃ cariṣyasi ||

English Meaning

From following arms, one's sense gets befouled and deformed. Again going to Ayodhyā, You will observe the duties of Kastriyas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)