Chapter 12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 12

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 12.75

यदि मे राघवः कुर्याद् वनं गच्छेति चोदितः। प्रतिकूलं प्रियं मे स्यान्न तु वत्सः करिष्यति॥

yadi me rāghavaḥ kuryād vanaṃ gaccheti coditaḥ| pratikūlaṃ priyaṃ me syānna tu vatsaḥ kariṣyati||

English Meaning

Rāghava does not consent, even that would conduce to my pleasure but he will do nothing of the kind.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)