Chapter 65 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 65

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 65.18

नहि प्रेषयिता तात स्वामी प्रेष्यः कथंचन। भवताऽयं जनः सर्वः प्रेष्यः प्लवगसत्तम ॥

nahi preṣayitā tāta svāmī preṣyaḥ kathaṃcana| bhavatā'yaṃ janaḥ sarvaḥ preṣyaḥ plavagasattama ||

English Meaning

My child, ore master must on no account be commanded by his servants. foremost of monkeys, all these should be commanded your you.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)