Chapter 21 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 21.42

तदेतां विसृजानार्यां क्षत्रधर्माश्रिता मतिम्। धर्ममाश्रय मा तैक्ष्ण्यं मद्बुद्धिरनुगम्यताम्॥

tadetāṃ visṛjānāryāṃ kṣatradharmāśritā matim| dharmamāśraya mā taikṣṇyaṃ madbuddhiranugamyatām||

English Meaning

Do you relinquish therefore this unrighteous purpose of your consequent to the virtues of the Kșatriyas; do you abide by righteousness but not cruelty, and follow my decision.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)