Chapter 22 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 22.18

तत्स्वभावो ममाप्येष यदगाधोऽहमप्लवः। विकारस्तु भवेद्गाध एतत्ते प्रवदाम्यहम्॥

tatsvabhāvo mamāpyeṣa yadagādho'hamaplavaḥ| vikārastu bhavedgādha etatte pravadāmyaham||

English Meaning

Mine also is that nature whereby I am fathomless and incapable of being crossed. The reverse of this is the having a bottom. And for this reason I speak to you (concerning the means).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)