Chapter 18 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 18.13

सूक्ष्मः परमविज्ञेयः सतां धर्मः प्लवङ्गम। हृदिस्थः सर्वभूतानामात्मा वेद शुभाशुभम्॥

sūkṣmaḥ paramavijñeyaḥ satāṃ dharmaḥ plavaṅgama| hṛdisthaḥ sarvabhūtānāmātmā veda śubhāśubham||

English Meaning

O monkey, the religion of the good is indeed very subtle and can comprehend great things the immortal soul can understand what is good or bad.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)