Chapter 43 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 43.8

शृणु राजन्यथा पौराः कथयन्ति शुभाशुभम्। चत्वरापणरथ्यासु वनेषूपवनेषु च।१३।।

śṛṇu rājanyathā paurāḥ kathayanti śubhāśubham| catvarāpaṇarathyāsu vaneṣūpavaneṣu ca|13||

English Meaning

Hear, o king, I shall relate to you all those unpleasant things frequently dwelt upon by people in court-yards, markets, public roads, forests and gardens.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)