Chapter 18 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 18.27

स चेद्रयाद्वा मोहाद्वा कामाद्वापि न रक्षति। स्वया शक्त्या यथान्यायं तत्पापं लोकगर्हितम्॥

sa cedrayādvā mohādvā kāmādvāpi na rakṣati| svayā śaktyā yathānyāyaṃ tatpāpaṃ lokagarhitam||

English Meaning

One, who from fear, ignorance or wilfully does not protect him who seek his shelter, perpetrate a mighty iniquity, blamed of all.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)