Chapter 38 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 38

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 38.28

परिधूनं विवर्णं च पतमानं तमब्रवीत्। मोघमस्त्रं न शक्यं तु ब्राह्मं कर्तुं तदुच्यताम्॥

paridhūnaṃ vivarṇaṃ ca patamānaṃ tamabravīt| moghamastraṃ na śakyaṃ tu brāhmaṃ kartuṃ taducyatām||

English Meaning

And he spoke to him, greatly famished, of a pale countenance and lying on the earth, It is impossible to render this Brahma weapon fruitless. Therefore, do you speak (as to what is to be done).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)