Chapter 18 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 18.7

अनधीत्य च शास्त्राणि वृद्धाननुपसेव्य च। न शक्यमीदृशं वक्तुं यदुवाच हरीश्वरः॥

anadhītya ca śāstrāṇi vṛddhānanupasevya ca| na śakyamīdṛśaṃ vaktuṃ yaduvāca harīśvaraḥ||

English Meaning

Without being conversant with Sastras, and living in the company of old men, none can speak such words as have been uttered by the king of the minkeys.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)