Chapter 17 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 17.30

अधार्यं चर्म मे सद्भी रोमाण्यस्ति च वर्जितम्। अभक्ष्याणि च मांसानि त्वद्विधैर्धर्मचारिभिः॥

adhāryaṃ carma me sadbhī romāṇyasti ca varjitam| abhakṣyāṇi ca māṃsāni tvadvidhairdharmacāribhiḥ||

English Meaning

And there is not the least doubt about it. My skin is not worthy of your touch and my bones and hairs should always be avoided by the virtuous. And my flesh is not worthy of being eaten by persons of your piety.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)