Chapter 9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 9.43

गतोदके सेतुबन्धो न कल्याणि विधीयते। उत्तिष्ठ कुरु कल्याणं राजानमनुदर्शय॥

gatodake setubandho na kalyāṇi vidhīyate| uttiṣṭha kuru kalyāṇaṃ rājānamanudarśaya||

English Meaning

O blessed one, when water has flown out, it is not proper to set up a dyke. Arise. Do your welfare. Show yourself to the king.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)