Chapter 26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 26.33

औरस्यानपि पुत्रान् हि त्यजन्त्यहितकारिणः। समर्थान् सम्प्रगृह्णन्ति जनानपि नराधिपाः॥

aurasyānapi putrān hi tyajantyahitakāriṇaḥ| samarthān sampragṛhṇanti janānapi narādhipāḥ||

English Meaning

They renounce even their own son, born of their lions, when they find him bringing about their mischief, and admit into their favour persons devoted to their welfare bearing no relationship whatever.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)