Chapter 21 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 21.22

एतद्विनापि ह्युदधेस्तवाद्य संपत्स्यते वीरतमस्य कार्यम्। भवद्विधाः क्रोधवशं न यान्ति दीर्घं भवान्पश्यतु साधुवृत्तम्॥

etadvināpi hyudadhestavādya saṃpatsyate vīratamasya kāryam| bhavadvidhāḥ krodhavaśaṃ na yānti dīrghaṃ bhavānpaśyatu sādhuvṛttam||

English Meaning

Without doing this to the Ocean, you supreme of heroes, may have your work accomplished. Personages like you do not come under the influence of passion. Do you deliberately look about for some worthy means (for compassing your end.)

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)