Chapter 41 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 41

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 41.18

अनर्थिनः सुताः स्त्रीणां भर्तारो भ्रातरस्तथा। सर्वे सर्वं परित्यज्य राममेवान्वचिन्तयन्॥

anarthinaḥ sutāḥ strīṇāṃ bhartāro bhrātarastathā| sarve sarvaṃ parityajya rāmamevānvacintayan||

English Meaning

Sons depend not upon their parents, husbands on their wives, and brothers on brothers, and all forsaking each other, think of Rāma only.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)