Chapter 48 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 48

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 48.4

किं नु पापं कृतं पूर्वं को वा दारैर्वियोजितः। याहं शुद्धसमाचारा त्यक्ता नृपतिना सती।४।।

kiṃ nu pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ pūrvaṃ ko vā dārairviyojitaḥ| yāhaṃ śuddhasamācārā tyaktā nṛpatinā satī|4||

English Meaning

Methinks, I committed a mighty iniquity in my pristine existence or brought about me albeit I am pure and chaste.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)