Chapter 28 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 28.16

संजीवितं क्षिप्रमहं त्यजेयं विषेण शस्त्रेण शितेन वापि। च्छस्त्रस्य वा वेश्मनि राक्षसस्य॥

saṃjīvitaṃ kṣipramahaṃ tyajeyaṃ viṣeṇa śastreṇa śitena vāpi| cchastrasya vā veśmani rākṣasasya||

English Meaning

I desire to do away speedily with my being by means of poison or a sharp weapon. But there is no one in this city of the Rākşasas, who bring me this poison or weapon.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)