Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 119 Shloka 20
Original Shlokaउच्छिष्टं वा प्रमत्तं वा तापसं धर्मचारिणम्। अदन्त्यस्मिन्महारण्ये तान्निवारय राघव।।2.119.20।।
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English Translation
राघव Rama, अस्मिन् महारण्ये in this great forest, उच्छिष्टं वा or impure, प्रमत्तं वा or not alert, तापसम् an ascetic, अदन्ति they (eat) devour, तान् them, निवारय prevent them.
English Commentary
O Rama, in this great forest demons will devour the ascetics if they find them impure or intoxicated or indolent. Prevent them.