भ्रातुः ज्येष्ठस्य यो भार्याम् जीवितो महिषीम् प्रियाम् ।
धर्मेण मातरम् यः तु स्वीकरोति जुगुप्सितः ॥
bhrātuḥ jyeṣṭhasya yo bhāryām jīvito mahiṣīm priyām |
dharmeṇa mātaram yaḥ tu svīkaroti jugupsitaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जुगुप्सितःdespicable personयःwhoज्येष्ठस्यof elder'sभ्रातुःbrother'sजीवतःwhile he was aliveधर्मेणfrom the point of view of moralityमातरंmotherlikeभार्याम्wifeप्रियाम्lovedमहिषीम्queenस्वीकरोतिhe took over (used her as his wife)महात्मनाby the greatभ्रात्राby the brotherयुद्धायfor combatअभिनियुक्तेनengagedयेनby whomबिलस्यcave'sमुखम्entranceपिहितम्blockedसःheधर्मम्moralsकथम्howजानीतेwill he know?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'He usurped his elder brother's queen, while he was still alive. It is morally abominable since an elder brother's wife is like a mother. How can a person who blocks the entrance of a cave while his noble brother is engaged in fighting inside be treated as righteous?
This translation covers verses 55.3–55.4 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसने अपने बड़े भाई के जीते-जी उनकी प्यारी महारानी को, जो धर्मतः उसकी माता के समान थी, कुत्सित भावना से ग्रहण कर लिया था, वह धर्म को जानता है, यह कैसे कहा जा सकता है? जिस दुरात्मा ने युद्ध के लिये जाते हुए भाई के द्वारा बिल की रक्षा के कार्य में नियुक्त होने पर भी पत्थर से उसका मुँह बंद कर दिया, वह कैसे धर्मज्ञ माना जा सकता है?
This Hindi translation covers verses 55.3–55.4 together.
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