Chapter 17 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 17.53

चारप्रणिहितं युक्तं यदुक्तं सचिवैस्तव। अर्थस्यासंभवात्तत्र कारणं नोपपद्यते॥

cārapraṇihitaṃ yuktaṃ yaduktaṃ sacivaistava| arthasyāsaṃbhavāttatra kāraṇaṃ nopapadyate||

English Meaning

And as regards the despatch of spies, anent what you have been advised by your ministers, I do not observe any utility.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)