Chapter 54 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 54

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 54.7

नित्यमस्थिरचित्ता हि कपयो हरिपुंगव। नाज्ञाप्यं विषहिष्यन्ति पुत्रदारं विना त्वया॥

nityamasthiracittā hi kapayo haripuṃgava| nājñāpyaṃ viṣahiṣyanti putradāraṃ vinā tvayā||

English Meaning

But, O foremost of monkeys, the monkeys are always inconstant in character. Bereft of their wives and sons, they shall not bear your behest.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)