निवार्यमाणस्तु मया हितैषिणा न मृष्यसे वाक्यमिदं निशाचर। परेतकल्पा हि गतायुषो नरा हितं न गृह्णन्ति सुहृद्भिरीरितम्।।3.41.20।।
nivāryamāṇastu mayā hitaiṣiṇā na mṛṣyase vākyamidaṃ niśācara. paretakalpā hi gatāyuṣo narā hitaṃ na gṛhṇanti suhṛdbhirīritam..3.41.20..
English Translation
"O Ravana, you do not understand this word of warning coming from your wellwisher. Men who are going to die do not heed the advice given by their friends. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे एकचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortyfirst sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki."
Word Meanings
निशाचर Ravana, हितैषिणा by your wellwisher, मया by me, निवार्यमाणः warned, इदम् this, वाक्यम् words, न मृष्यसे do not comprehend, गतायुषः men of reduced life span, परेतकल्पाः almost dead, नराः people, सुहृद्भि: by friends, ईरितम् told, हितम् good advice, न गृह्णन्ति हि not accept.
Source
Valmiki Ramayana
Chapter
Sarga 41
Verse
237.20