Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaजीवन्न यदि तेऽभ्येति ग्रहणं मृगसत्तमः। अजिनं नरशार्दूल रुचिरं मे भविष्यति।।3.43.18।।
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नरशार्दूल O tiger among men, मृगसत्तमः great deer, जीवन् with life, ते to you, ग्रहणम् catch, न not, अभ्येति यदि can be caught, मे for me, रुचिरम् this beautiful, अजिनम् skin, भविष्यति will be.
O best among men, if this great deer cannot be captured alive, I will wear its beautiful skin.