Chapter 20 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 20

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 20.17

अथाब्रवीद्दशग्रीवं नारदो भगवानृषिः। क्व खल्विदानी मार्गेण त्वयेहान्येन गम्यते॥ अयं खलु सुदुर्गम्यः प्रेतराजपुरं प्रति। मार्गो गच्छति दुर्धर्ष यमस्यामित्रकर्शन ॥

athābravīddaśagrīvaṃ nārado bhagavānṛṣiḥ| kva khalvidānī mārgeṇa tvayehānyena gamyate|| ayaṃ khalu sudurgamyaḥ pretarājapuraṃ prati| mārgo gacchati durdharṣa yamasyāmitrakarśana ||

English Meaning

Then the reverend sage Närada spoke to the Ten-necked Ravana, Who save you can on forsooth go that journey? Verily, o irrepressible one, O destroyer of foes, the way leading to the city of the lord of the dead is difficult of access.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)