Chapter 114 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 114

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 114.24

किमर्थं मामनादृत्य क्लिश्यतेऽयं त्वया जनः। निवर्तयैनमुद्वेगं जनोऽयं स्वजनो मम॥

kimarthaṃ māmanādṛtya kliśyate'yaṃ tvayā janaḥ| nivartayainamudvegaṃ jano'yaṃ svajano mama||

English Meaning

Why did you insult' me by destroying all these? Do you remove their anxiety-they are all my own men.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)