बन्धनाच्चावसादान्मे श्रेयः प्रायोपवेशनम्। अनुजानन्तु मां सर्वे गृहं गच्छन्तु वानराः॥
bandhanāccāvasādānme śreyaḥ prāyopaveśanam| anujānantu māṃ sarve gṛhaṃ gacchantu vānarāḥ||
English Meaning
For me fasting to death is better than being confined-and suffering the consequent misery. Do you grant me your permission; and go to your homes, you monkeys.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)