Chapter 109 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 109

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 109.3

निर्मर्यादस्तु पुरुषः पापाचारसमन्वितः। मानं न लभते सत्सु भिन्नचारित्रदर्शनः॥

nirmaryādastu puruṣaḥ pāpācārasamanvitaḥ| mānaṃ na labhate satsu bhinnacāritradarśanaḥ||

English Meaning

The person that with his sinful acts sticking to him, walk astray, as well as he that hold up (to others) different patterns of character (from those recommended by scripture), does not win honour with the good.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)