Chapter 13 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 13.2

यः खल्वपि वनं प्राप्य मृगव्यालनिषेवितम्। न पिबेन्मधु संप्राप्य स नरो बालिशो भवेत्॥

yaḥ khalvapi vanaṃ prāpya mṛgavyālaniṣevitam| na pibenmadhu saṃprāpya sa naro bāliśo bhavet||

English Meaning

The man that, entering the forest, abounding with deer and ferocious animals, does not drink honey, make a fool of himself.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)