Chapter 64 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 64

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 64.14

हीनार्थस्तु समृद्धार्थ को रिपुं प्राकृतं यथा। निश्चितं जीवितत्यागे वशमानेतुमिच्छति॥

hīnārthastu samṛddhārtha ko ripuṃ prākṛtaṃ yathā| niścitaṃ jīvitatyāge vaśamānetumicchati||

English Meaning

Who is there that, albeit weak bent on renouncing his life, wish to bring under subjection a foe that is powerful, as if he would act with reference to one that is inferior?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)