Chapter 22 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 22.19

तस्य धर्मात्मनः पत्नी स्नुषा दशरथस्य च। कथं व्याहरतो मां ते न जिह्वा पाप शीर्यति ॥

tasya dharmātmanaḥ patnī snuṣā daśarathasya ca| kathaṃ vyāharato māṃ te na jihvā pāpa śīryati ||

English Meaning

O vicious wretch, I am the spouse of that virtuous-souled (Rāma) and daughter-in-law of Dasaratha—using these vile words towards me, why dose not your tongue fall off?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)