Chapter 50 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 50

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 50.4

व्यक्तं दैवादहं मन्ये राघवस्य विनाभवम्। वैदेह्या सारथे नित्यं दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम्॥

vyaktaṃ daivādahaṃ manye rāghavasya vinābhavam| vaidehyā sārathe nityaṃ daivaṃ hi duratikramam||

English Meaning

It is clear to me, O Sumantra, that this separation of Rāma, has been brought about by the influence of destiny-for it is hard to get over accident.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)