Chapter 91 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 91.7

राज्ञा हि भगवन् नित्यं राजपुत्रेण वा तथा। यत्नतः परिहर्तव्या विषयेषु तपस्विनः॥

rājñā hi bhagavan nityaṃ rājaputreṇa vā tathā| yatnataḥ parihartavyā viṣayeṣu tapasvinaḥ||

English Meaning

O worshipful one, kings and their sons should always carefully avoid the regions of ascetics.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)