Chapter 18 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 18.20

स दुष्टो वाऽप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः। सूक्ष्ममप्यहितं कर्तुं मम शक्तः कथंचन ॥

sa duṣṭo vā'pyaduṣṭo vā kimeṣa rajanīcaraḥ| sūkṣmamapyahitaṃ kartuṃ mama śaktaḥ kathaṃcana ||

English Meaning

Wicked or other wise, whatever this nightranger may be, he shall not be able to do me the least mischief.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)