Chapter 58 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 58

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 58.4

बालिशस्त्वं नरश्रेष्ठ गम्यतां स्वपुरं पुनः। याजने भगवाशक्तस्त्रैलोक्यस्यापि पार्थिव ॥ अवमानं कथं कर्तुं तस्य शक्ष्यामहे वयम्।

bāliśastvaṃ naraśreṣṭha gamyatāṃ svapuraṃ punaḥ| yājane bhagavāśaktastrailokyasyāpi pārthiva || avamānaṃ kathaṃ kartuṃ tasya śakṣyāmahe vayam|

English Meaning

You are ignorant, O foremost of men. Do you speedily retrace your steps. And, O king, that adorable one is competent to officiate at the sacrifice itself of the three worlds, how can we then contribute to his dishonour?'

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)