Chapter 75 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 75.45

मायया रमतां नित्यं पुरुषः पिशुनोऽशुचिः। राज्ञो भीतस्त्वधर्मात्मा यस्यार्योऽनुमते गतः॥

māyayā ramatāṃ nityaṃ puruṣaḥ piśuno'śuciḥ| rājño bhītastvadharmātmā yasyāryo'numate gataḥ||

English Meaning

May he that had approved the exile into the woods of the noble one remaining (always) wicked, cruel and impure, leading unrighteous life and being in (continual) fear of his sovereign, maintain himself by deceit for ever and a day!

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)