Chapter 65 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 65

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 65.5

विक्लवानां ह्यबुद्धीनां राज्ञां पण्डितमानिनाम्। रोचते त्वद्वचो नित्यं कथ्यमानं महोदर॥

viklavānāṃ hyabuddhīnāṃ rājñāṃ paṇḍitamāninām| rocate tvadvaco nityaṃ kathyamānaṃ mahodara||

English Meaning

O Mahodara, what you say is ever acceptable only to kings that are incompetent, and foolish, pluming themselves on their knowledge.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)