Chapter 29 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 29.6

संत्यज्य सर्वकर्माणि मित्रार्थे यो न वर्तते। सम्भ्रमाद् विकृतोत्साहः सोऽनर्थेनावरुद्यते॥

saṃtyajya sarvakarmāṇi mitrārthe yo na vartate| sambhramād vikṛtotsāhaḥ so'narthenāvarudyate||

English Meaning

He, who does not engage in the service of his friends renouncing all business, becometh void of all energy and involved in unnecessary troubles.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)