Chapter 36 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 36

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 36.20

यस्मान्निवारिता चाहं संगता पुत्रकाम्यया॥ अपत्यं स्वेषु दारेषु नोत्पादयितुमर्हथ। अद्यप्रभृति युष्माकमप्रजाः सन्तु पत्नयः॥

yasmānnivāritā cāhaṃ saṃgatā putrakāmyayā|| apatyaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu notpādayitumarhatha| adyaprabhṛti yuṣmākamaprajāḥ santu patnayaḥ||

English Meaning

While in association with Mahadeva for obtaining sons, I was broken in upon by you, for this, you shall not be able yourselves to beget offspring on your wives. And from this day forth, your wives shall remain without issue.'

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)