Chapter 87 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 87

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 87.14

नैतच्छिथिलया बुद्ध्या त्वं वेत्सि महदन्तरम्। क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीचपराश्रयः॥

naitacchithilayā buddhyā tvaṃ vetsi mahadantaram| kva ca svajanasaṃvāsaḥ kva ca nīcaparāśrayaḥ||

English Meaning

Neither by your character nor yet your understanding did you perceive the mighty difference that Leith between living with one's own kindred, and taking refuge with the base.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)