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)