Chapter 18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 18.14

अतोषयन् महाराजमकुर्वन् वा पितुर्वचः। मुहूर्तमपि नेच्छेयं जीवितुं कुपिते नृपे॥

atoṣayan mahārājamakurvan vā piturvacaḥ| muhūrtamapi neccheyaṃ jīvituṃ kupite nṛpe||

English Meaning

Dissatisfying the king, disregarding his words and offending him, I do not want to breathe for a single moment.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)