Chapter 25 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 25

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 25.11

एषा वै नियतिः श्रेष्ठा यां गतो हरियूथपः। तदलं परितापेन प्राप्तकालमुपास्यताम्॥

eṣā vai niyatiḥ śreṣṭhā yāṃ gato hariyūthapaḥ| tadalaṃ paritāpena prāptakālamupāsyatām||

English Meaning

This is the best course of Time that has been attained to by the lord of monkey-herds. No more with lamentations therefore; do you perform the actions that are worthy of being performed on this occasion.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)