Chapter 38 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 38

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 38.3

सुकुमारी च बाला च सततं च सुखोचिता। नेयं वनस्य योग्येति सत्यमाह गुरुर्मम ॥

sukumārī ca bālā ca satataṃ ca sukhocitā| neyaṃ vanasya yogyeti satyamāha gururmama ||

English Meaning

Tender, and youthful, and worthy of happiness, she is by no means capable of living in the forest. My spiritual guide has spoken the truth.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)