Chapter 53 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 53.13

अर्थधर्मों परित्यज्य यः काममनुवर्तते। एवमापद्यते क्षिप्रं राजा दशरथो यथा॥

arthadharmoṃ parityajya yaḥ kāmamanuvartate| evamāpadyate kṣipraṃ rājā daśaratho yathā||

English Meaning

He that renouncing interest and virtue, follows lust, speedily gets himself involved in troubles even like king Dasaratha.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)