Chapter 21 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 21.7

आत्मप्रशंसिनं दुष्टं धृष्टं विपरिधावकम्॥ सर्वत्रोत्सृष्टदण्डं च लोकः सत्कुरुते नरम्।

ātmapraśaṃsinaṃ duṣṭaṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ viparidhāvakam|| sarvatrotsṛṣṭadaṇḍaṃ ca lokaḥ satkurute naram|

English Meaning

The person' that is self-laudatory, wicked and badly-bold, publish his own praise and met out chastisement everywhere, is honoured in the world. 1. The word, however, is naram (ac.), man. 2. i.e. indiscriminately.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)