Chapter 13 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 13

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 13.7

उपप्रदानं सान्त्वं वा भेदं वा कुशलैः कृतम्। समतिक्रम्य दण्डेन सिद्धिमर्थेषु रोचये॥

upapradānaṃ sāntvaṃ vā bhedaṃ vā kuśalaiḥ kṛtam| samatikramya daṇḍena siddhimartheṣu rocaye||

English Meaning

Passing by gift, conciliation, and dissension, which have been as signed by the wise as the means of success, I relish the success in business which is attained through chastisement.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)