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)