Chapter 6 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 6

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 6.9

सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीला: सुसंयताः। मुदिताः शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामलाः॥

sarve narāśca nāryaśca dharmaśīlā: susaṃyatāḥ| muditāḥ śīlavṛttābhyāṃ maharṣaya ivāmalāḥ||

English Meaning

And all the men and all the women were of excellent character, and subdued senses, and a happy frame of mind, and both on respect of occupation and conduct spotless like to the Maharsis.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)