Chapter 45 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 45

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 45.3

पौरापवादः सुमहांस्तथा जनपदस्य च। वर्तते मयि बीभत्सा सा मे मर्माणि कृन्तति॥

paurāpavādaḥ sumahāṃstathā janapadasya ca| vartate mayi bībhatsā sā me marmāṇi kṛntati||

English Meaning

The citizens as well as the inhabitants of provinces have been showering censures upon me. I have been pierced to the very vitals by those accusations.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)