Chapter 10 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 10

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 10.6

विषादात्विह मां दृष्ट्वा पौरैर्मन्त्रिभिरेव च॥ अभिषिक्तो न कामेन तन्मे क्षन्तुं त्वमर्हसि।

viṣādātviha māṃ dṛṣṭvā paurairmantribhireva ca|| abhiṣikto na kāmena tanme kṣantuṃ tvamarhasi|

English Meaning

Seeing me enter in a dejected mood, the citizens and counsellors installed me, but it was not done with my will. Therefore it behoves you to forgive me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)