Chapter 8 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 8

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 8.11

विधिहीनस्य यज्ञस्य सद्यः कर्ता विनश्यति। तद्यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते॥

vidhihīnasya yajñasya sadyaḥ kartā vinaśyati| tadyathā vidhipūrvaṃ me kratureṣa samāpyate||

English Meaning

The performer thereof speedily perishes, should anything take place not consonant to the ordinance. And do you possessed of ability so arrange, that this sacrifice may be completed in harmony with the ritual.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)