Chapter 52 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 52

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 52.9

तस्मात्पुत्रेषु दारेषु मित्रेषु च धनेषु च। नातिप्रसङ्गः कर्तव्यो विप्रयोगो हि तैध्रुवम्॥

tasmātputreṣu dāreṣu mitreṣu ca dhaneṣu ca| nātiprasaṅgaḥ kartavyo viprayogo hi taidhruvam||

English Meaning

Therefore attachment to wife, sons, friends and riches is not proper, for surely shall be brought about separation with them.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)