Chapter 40 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 40

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 40.48

ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न वस्तव्यं वसन् वध्यो भवेन्मम। सिद्धार्थाः संनिवर्तध्वमधिगम्य च मैथिलीम्॥

ūrdhvaṃ māsānna vastavyaṃ vasan vadhyo bhavenmama| siddhārthāḥ saṃnivartadhvamadhigamya ca maithilīm||

English Meaning

Do not stay longer than a month. If you do, you shall be slain by me. Having attained your end, do you turn back, having met with Maithili.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)