Chapter 40 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 40.30

रामो याहीति तं सूतं तिष्ठेति च जनस्तथा। उभयं नाशकत् सूतः कर्तुमध्वनि चोदितः॥

rāmo yāhīti taṃ sūtaṃ tiṣṭheti ca janastathā| ubhayaṃ nāśakat sūtaḥ kartumadhvani coditaḥ||

English Meaning

Rāma saying to the charioteer, “Go," and the people, "Stay,” Thus desired on the way, the charioteer could not act both ways at once.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)