Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 87 Shloka 19
Original Shlokaराक्षसेन्द्रसुतासाधोपारुष्यंत्यजगौरवात् । कुलेयद्यप्यहंजातोरक्षसांक्रूरकर्मणाम् ।।6.87.19।। गुणोयःप्रथमोनृणंतन्मेशीलमराक्षसम् ।
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English Translation
असाधो impious, राक्षसेन्द्रसुत son of Rakshasa king, गौरवात् respectfully, पारुष्यम् manliness, त्यज renounce, अहम् I, क्रूरकर्मणाम् cruel deeds, रक्षसाम् Rakshasas, कुले clan, जातःयद्यपि though born, नृणाम् king, यः he who, प्रथमः primary, गुणः quality, तत् that, मे I, अराक्षसम् not Rakshasa like, शीलम् nature
English Commentary
"Impious son of Rakshasa king! Though born in the Rakshasa clan I renounced cruel deeds and followed respectfully manliness as my primary quality. My nature is not like that of Rakshasas."