Chapter 6 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 6

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 6.8

एकोऽर्थं विमृशेदेको धर्मे प्रकुरुते मनः। एकः कार्याणि कुरुते तमाहुर्मध्यमं नरम्॥

eko'rthaṃ vimṛśedeko dharme prakurute manaḥ| ekaḥ kāryāṇi kurute tamāhurmadhyamaṃ naram||

English Meaning

He belongs to the middle order who consults his own self only, depends on the Providence, and engages alone in works.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)