Chapter 30 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 30.68

शुभं वा यदि वा पापं यो हि वाक्यमुदीरितम्। सत्येन परिगृह्णाति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः।७२।।

śubhaṃ vā yadi vā pāpaṃ yo hi vākyamudīritam| satyena parigṛhṇāti sa vīraḥ puruṣottamaḥ|72||

English Meaning

He is a true hero and an excellent person who verifies his words whether good or bad.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)