Aranya Kanda 63.20
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Aranya Kanda 63 · Verse 20
Sanskrit Original
इतीव सौमित्रिमुदग्रपौरुषं ब्रुवन्तमार्तो रघुवंशवर्धनः। न चिन्तयामास धृतिं विमुक्तवान्पुनश्च दुःखं महदभ्युपागमत्।।
itīva saumitrimudagrapauruṣaṅ bruvantamārtō raghuvaṅśavardhanaḥ. na cintayāmāsa dhṛtiṅ vimuktavānpunaśca duḥkhaṅ mahadabhyupāgamat৷৷
Rama who carries on the (glorious) progeny of the Raghu dynasty, did not (however) consider seriously the words of Lakshmana, a man of great prowess. Forsaking his courage he was once again overtaken by deep sorrow. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे त्रिषष्टितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtythird sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.