Chapter 66 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 66

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 66.21

भीरोः प्रवादाः श्रूयन्ते यस्तु जीवति धिक्कृतः। मार्गः सत्पुरुषैर्जुष्टः सेव्यतां त्यज्यतां भयम्॥

bhīroḥ pravādāḥ śrūyante yastu jīvati dhikkṛtaḥ| mārgaḥ satpuruṣairjuṣṭaḥ sevyatāṃ tyajyatāṃ bhayam||

English Meaning

He that live, despised (of all), hear the reproach of being a craven. Therefore do you follow the way frequented by the worthy, and cast off fear.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)