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Ramayana · Sarga 5.21

Sarga 21

सर्गः 21

Sita spurns Ravana's submission

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21.1VR-5-21-1

इत्युक्त्वा मैथिलीं राजा रावणः शत्रुरावणः । सन्दिश्य च ततः सर्वा राक्षसीर्निर्जगाम ह ।। ५.२१. ॥

ityuktvā maithilīṃ rājā rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ | sandiśya ca tataḥ sarvā rākṣasīrnirjagāma ha || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीताSitaरौद्रस्यangryतस्यhisरक्षसःof the demonतत्thoseवचनम्wordsश्रुत्वाafter hearingआर्ताoppressedदीनस्वराin a sorrowful toneदीनम्pitiableशनैःslowlyवचःwordsप्रत्युवाचreplied.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing the demon's haughty words, oppressed, pitiable Sita replied slowly in a sorrowful tone.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस भयंकर राक्षस की वह बात सुनकर सीता को बड़ी पीड़ा हुई। उन्होंने दीन वाणी में बड़े दुःख के साथ धीरे-धीरे उत्तर देना आरम्भ किया

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निष्क्रान्ते राक्षसेन्द्रे तु पुनरन्तःपुरं गते । राक्षस्यो भीमरूपास्ताः सीतां समभिदुद्रुवुः ।। ५.२१. ॥

niṣkrānte rākṣasendre tu punarantaḥpuraṃ gate | rākṣasyo bhīmarūpāstāḥ sītāṃ samabhidudruvuḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुःखार्ताafflicted by griefतपस्विनीasceticवरारोहाa lady of beautiful hipsपतिव्रताchaste womanपतिमेवonly husbandचिन्तयन्तीthinking ofशुचिस्मिताwith a gentle smileसीताSitaरुदतीsobbingवेपमानाtremblingतृणम्a blade of grassअन्तरतःbetween (Ravana and her)कृत्वाplacedप्रत्युवाचreplied.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita, austere, beautiful and chaste afflicted by grief kept sobbing. Brooding over her husband and trembling in fear, she placed a blade of grass in between her and Ravana and replied with a gentle smile on her face.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय सुन्दर अंगोंवाली पतिव्रता देवी तपस्विनी सीता दुःख से आतुर होकर रोती हुई काँप रही थीं और अपने पतिदेव का ही चिन्तन कर रही थीं

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ततः सीतामुपागम्य राक्षस्यः क्रोधमूर्छिताः । परं परुषया वाचा वैदेहीम् इदमब्रुवन् ।। ५.२१. ॥

tataḥ sītāmupāgamya rākṣasyaḥ krodhamūrchitāḥ | paraṃ paruṣayā vācā vaidehīm idamabruvan || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मत्तःfrom meमनःmindनिवर्तयturn awayस्वजनेin your own wivesमनःmindक्रियताम्you may fixपापकृत्sinnerसुसिद्धिमिवlike blessednessमाम्meप्रार्थयितुम्to desireन युक्तम्it is not proper.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Turn your mind away from me and fix it on your wives. You should not expect to seek me just as a sinner cannot hope to seek blessedness.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पवित्र मुसकान वाली विदेहनन्दिनी ने तिनके की ओट करके रावण को इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया-‘तुम मेरी ओर से अपना मन हटा लो और आत्मीय जनों (अपनी ही पत्नियों)-पर प्रेम करो

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पौलस्त्यस्य वरिष्ठस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः । दशग्रीवस्य भार्यात्वं सीते न बहु मन्यसे ।। ५.२१. ॥

paulastyasya variṣṭhasya rāvaṇasya mahātmanaḥ | daśagrīvasya bhāryātvaṃ sīte na bahu manyase || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महतिhighकुलेlineageजातयाbornपुण्यम्meritoriousकुलम्familyसम्प्राप्तयाjoined by virtue of marriageएकपत्न्याa woman devoted to a single husbandमयाby meविगर्हितम्contemptibleअकार्यम्forbidden actन कार्यम्not to be done.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I was born of high lineage and joined a meritorious family by virtue of my marriage. I am devoted only to my husband. I should not commit this contemptible, forbidden act."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे पापाचारी पुरुष सिद्धि की इच्छा नहीं कर सकता, उसी प्रकार तुम मेरी इच्छा करने के योग्य नहीं हो। जो पतिव्रता के लिये निन्दित है, वह न करने योग्य कार्य मैं कदापि नहीं कर सकती

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ततस्त्वेकजटा नाम राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत् । आमन्त्र्य क्रोधताम्राक्षी सीतां करतलोदरीम् ।। ५.२१. ॥

tatastvekajaṭā nāma rākṣasī vākyamabravīt | āmantrya krodhatāmrākṣī sītāṃ karatalodarīm || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यशस्विनीglorious ladyवैदेहीVaidehiतं रावणम्that Ravanaएवम्in that mannerउक्त्वाhaving spokenराक्षसम्demonपृष्ठतःat the backकृत्वाhaving placedभूयःfurtherवचनम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGlorious Vaidehi having thus spoken to the demon turned her back and continued:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्योंकि मैं एक महान् कुल में उत्पन्न हुई हूँ और ब्याह करके एक पवित्र कुल में आयी हूँ।’ रावण से ऐसा कहकर यशस्विनी विदेहराजकुमारीने उसकी ओर अपनी पीठ फेर ली और इस प्रकार कहा —’रावण! मैं सती और परायी स्त्री हूँ। तुम्हारी भार्या बनने योग्य नहीं हूँ

This Hindi translation covers verses 21.5–21.6 together.

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प्रजापतीनां षण्णां तु चतुर्थो यः प्रजापतिः । मानसो ब्रह्मणः पुत्रः पुलस्त्य इति विश्रुतः ।। ५.२१. ॥

prajāpatīnāṃ ṣaṇṇāṃ tu caturtho yaḥ prajāpatiḥ | mānaso brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ pulastya iti viśrutaḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परभार्याother's wifeसतीchasteअहम्I amऔपयिकीobtained by effortsभार्याwifeनnotधर्मम्righteousसाधुproperlyअवेक्षस्वyou may examineतवyourसाधुव्रतम्honestyसाधुhonestचरyou may practise.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I cannot be your lawful wife obtainable by your personal efforts. I am a chaste woman married to another man. (Being a king) examine the dharma honestly and adopt a pious way of life.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 21.5
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पुलस्त्यस्य तु तेजस्वी महर्षिर्मानसः सुतः । नाम्ना स विश्रवा नाम प्रजापतिसमप्रभः ।। ५.२१. ॥

pulastyasya tu tejasvī maharṣirmānasaḥ sutaḥ | nāmnā sa viśravā nāma prajāpatisamaprabhaḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निशाचरnightroamer (Ravana)तवyourयथाas suchअन्येषाम्othersदाराःwivesतथाin the same wayरक्ष्याःshould be protectedआत्मानम्yourselfउपमाan exampleकृत्वाby placingस्वेषुat yourदारेषुat wivesरम्यताम्you may enjoy.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O nightranger Enjoy your wives. Take care of them. Taking your example, others' wives also deserve to be protected.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निशाचर! तुम श्रेष्ठ धर्म की ओर दृष्टिपात करो और सत्पुरुषों के व्रत का अच्छी तरह पालन करो। जैसे तुम्हारी स्त्रियाँ तुमसे संरक्षण पाती हैं, उसी प्रकार दूसरों की स्त्रियों की भी तुम्हें रक्षा करनी चाहिये

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तस्य पुत्रो विशालाक्षि रावणः शत्रुरावणः । तस्य त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य भार्या भवितुमर्हसि । मयोक्तं चारुसर्वाङ्गि वाक्यं किं नानुमन्यसे ।। ५.२१. ॥

tasya putro viśālākṣi rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ | tasya tvaṃ rākṣasendrasya bhāryā bhavitumarhasi | mayoktaṃ cārusarvāṅgi vākyaṃ kiṃ nānumanyase || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वेषुwith your ownदारेषुin wivesअतुष्टम्unsatisfiedचपलम्unsteadyचलितेन्द्रियम्one with no control over the sensesनिकृतिप्रज्ञम्evil mindedपरदाराःothers wivesपराभवम्insultनयन्तिtake.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The wives of others will insult an evilminded man who is not satisfied with his own wives, is fickleminded and has no control over his senses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम अपने को आदर्श बनाकर अपनी ही स्त्रियों में अनुरक्त रहो। जो अपनी स्त्रियों से संतुष्ट नहीं रहता तथा जिसकी बुद्धि धिक्कार देने योग्य है, उस चपल इन्द्रियों वाले चञ्चल पुरुष को परायी स्त्रियाँ पराभव को पहुँचा देती हैं उसे फजीहत में डाल देती हैं

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ततो हरिजटा नाम राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत् । विवृत्य नयने कोपान्मार्जारसदृशेक्षणा ।। ५.२१. ॥

tato harijaṭā nāma rākṣasī vākyamabravīt | vivṛtya nayane kopānmārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इहhereसन्तःpiousन वा सन्तिare not presentसतःof the saintsनानुवर्तसे वाyou do not followतथाहिthis wayआचारवर्जिताthat which is a forbidden actतेyourबुद्धिःmindविपरीताperverse.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Are there no pious men around or are you not heeding their words? Your mind is perverted and inclined to commit a forbidden act.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्या यहाँ सत्पुरुष नहीं रहते हैं अथवा रहने पर भी तुम उनका अनुसरण नहीं करते हो? जिससे तुम्हारी बुद्धि ऐसी विपरीत एवं सदाचारशून्य हो गयी है ?

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येन देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशद्देवराजश्च निर्जितः । तस्य त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य भार्या भवितुमर्हसि ।। ५.२१. ॥

yena devāstrayastriṃśaddevarājaśca nirjitaḥ | tasya tvaṃ rākṣasendrasya bhāryā bhavitumarhasi || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मिथ्याप्रणीतात्माindulging in unrighteous actत्वम्youविचक्षणैःwho have sense of discriminationउक्तम्spokenपथ्यम्proper adviceवचःwordsराक्षासानाम्of demonsअभावायfor destructionन प्रतिपद्यसेyou do not agree.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"You are indulging in unrighteous act and not listening to the advice of wise men who have a sense of discrimination. You are the cause of the destruction of demons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा बुद्धिमान् पुरुष जो तुम्हारे हित की बात कहते हैं, उसे निःसार मानकर राक्षसों के विनाशपर तुले रहने के कारण तुम ग्रहण ही नहीं करते हो?

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वीर्योत्सिक्तस्य शूरस्य सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनः । बलिनो वीर्ययुक्तस्या भार्यात्वं किं न लप्स्यसे ।। ५.२१. ॥

vīryotsiktasya śūrasya saṅgrāmeṣvanivartinaḥ | balino vīryayuktasyā bhāryātvaṃ kiṃ na lapsyase || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अकृतात्मानम्foolishअनयेin unfair meansरतम्engagedराजानम्kingआसाद्यafter obtainingसमृद्धानिprosperousराष्ट्राणिcountriesनगराणि चand citiesविनश्यन्तिare destroyed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Even prosperous countries and cities are destroyed on account of indiscreet rulers engaged in unfair means.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसका मन अपवित्र तथा सदुपदेश को नहीं ग्रहण करनेवाला है, ऐसे अन्यायी राजा के हाथ में पड़कर बड़े-बड़े समृद्धिशाली राज्य और नगर नष्ट हो जाते हैं

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प्रियां बहुमतां भार्यां त्यक्त्वा राजा महाबलः । सर्वासां च महाभागां त्वामुपैष्यति रावणः ।। ५.२१. ॥

priyāṃ bahumatāṃ bhāryāṃ tyaktvā rājā mahābalaḥ | sarvāsāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ tvāmupaiṣyati rāvaṇaḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाin that wayत्वाम्youसमासाद्यhaving gotरत्नौघसङ्कुलाfilled with gemsइयम्thisलङ्काLankaएकस्यa single personतवyourअपराधात्for your crimeन चिरात्very soonविनशिष्यतिwill be destroyed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Having got you as its ruler, this Lanka filled with gems (riches) will perish without delay for the crime of one individual.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इसी प्रकार यह रत्नराशि से पूर्ण लंकापुरी तुम्हारे हाथ में आ जाने से अब अकेले तुम्हारे ही अपराध से बहुत जल्द नष्ट हो जायगी

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समृद्धं स्त्रीसहस्रेण नानारत्नोपशोभितम् । अन्तःपुरं समुत्सृज्य त्वामुपैष्यति रावणः ।। ५.२१. ॥

samṛddhaṃ strīsahasreṇa nānāratnopaśobhitam | antaḥpuraṃ samutsṛjya tvāmupaiṣyati rāvaṇaḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणRavanaअदीर्घदर्शिनःof a short sightedस्वकृतैःby your own deedहन्यमानस्यkilledपापकर्मणःof a sinnerविनाशेat the destructionभूतानिliving creaturesअभिनन्दन्तिwill rejoice.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Ravana living beings will welcome and enjoy the destruction of a shortsighted sinner killed by his own vile act.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रावण! जब कोई अदूरदर्शी पापाचारी अपने कुकर्मों से मारा जाता है, उस समय उसका विनाश होने पर समस्त प्राणियों को प्रसन्नता होती है

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असकृद्देवता युद्धे नागगन्धर्वदानवाः । निर्जिताः समरे येन स ते पार्श्वमुपागतः ।। ५.२१. ॥

asakṛddevatā yuddhe nāgagandharvadānavāḥ | nirjitāḥ samare yena sa te pārśvamupāgataḥ || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in that wayपापकर्माणम्sinnerत्वाम्youनिकृताःinsultedजनाःpeopleहर्षिताःwill feel gladरौद्रःangry oneदिष्ट्याluckilyएतत्thusव्यसनम्doomप्राप्तःmetइत्येवlike thisवक्ष्यन्तिthey will say.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Seeing you, getting ruined this way for your sin, those who were angry with you for their humiliation in your hands will feel glad and say 'Luckily this terrible fellow has met with his doom' .

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इसी प्रकार तुमने जिन लोगों को कष्ट पहुँचाया है, वे तुम्हें पापी कहेंगे और बड़ा अच्छा हुआ, जो इस आततायी को यह कष्ट प्राप्त हुआ’ ऐसा कहकर हर्ष मनायेंगे

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21.15VR-5-21-15

तस्य सर्वसमृद्धस्या रावणस्य महात्मनः । किमर्थं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य भार्यात्वं नेच्छसेऽधमे ।। ५.२१. ॥

tasya sarvasamṛddhasyā rāvaṇasya mahātmanaḥ | kimarthaṃ rākṣasendrasya bhāryātvaṃ necchase'dhame || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iऐश्वर्येणby powerधनेन वाor even with wealthलोभयितुम्to be temptedन शक्याnot possibleप्रभाlightभास्करेण यथाlike that of the Sunअहम्Iराघवेणby Raghavaअनन्याinseparable.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I cannot be lured by your power or wealth. I am inseparable from Raghava like light from the Sun.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे प्रभा सूर्य से अलग नहीं होती, उसी प्रकार मैं श्रीरघुनाथजी से अभिन्न हूँ। ऐश्वर्य या धन के द्वारा तुम मुझे लुभा नहीं सकते

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21.16VR-5-21-16

यस्य सूर्यो न तपति भीतो यस्य च मारुतः । न वाति स्मायतापाङ्गे किं त्वं तस्य न तिष्ठसि ।। ५.२१. ॥

yasya sūryo na tapati bhīto yasya ca mārutaḥ | na vāti smāyatāpāṅge kiṃ tvaṃ tasya na tiṣṭhasi || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकनाथस्यof the lord of the peopleतस्यhisसत्कृतम्an honourable oneभुजम्armउपधायhaving used as a pillowअन्यस्यothersकस्य चित्of any oneभुजम्armकथं नामhow can Iउपधास्यामिwill I rest.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"How can I pillow on somebody's arm after resting on the honourable arm of the great lord of the worlds ?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जगदीश्वर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी की सम्मानित भुजा पर सिर रखकर अब मैं किसी दूसरे की बाँह का तकिया कैसे लगा सकती हूँ ?

Hinglish
21.17VR-5-21-17

पुष्पवृष्टिं च तरवो मुमुचुर्यस्य वै भयात् । शैलाश्च सुभ्रु पानीयं जलदाश् च यदेच्छति ।। ५.२१. ॥

puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ ca taravo mumucuryasya vai bhayāt | śailāśca subhru pānīyaṃ jaladāś ca yadecchati || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्रतस्नातस्यan ascetic who had ceremonial bath having observed vowsविदितात्मनःknower of the selfविप्रस्यbrahmin'sविद्या इवlike the knowledgeअहम्Iवसुधापतेःof the lord of the earthतस्यैवhim aloneऔपयिकीfitभार्याwife.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I am alone the lawful wife of the lord of the earth like the knowledge of the Vedas which rightfully belongs to a wise brahmin who has realised the self after having had his ceremonial bath (as a token of celibacy) and having observed strict vows during the period of his study.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिस प्रकार वेदविद्या आत्मज्ञानी स्नातक ब्राह्मण की ही सम्पत्ति होती है, उसी प्रकार मैं केवल उन पृथ्वीपति रघुनाथजी की ही भार्या होनेयोग्य हूँ

Hinglish
21.18VR-5-21-18

तस्य नैरृतराजस्य राजराजस्य भामिनि । किं त्वं न कुरुषे बुद्धिं भार्यार्थे रावणस्य हि ।। ५.२१. ॥

tasya nairṛtarājasya rājarājasya bhāmini | kiṃ tvaṃ na kuruṣe buddhiṃ bhāryārthe rāvaṇasya hi || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणRavanaदुःखिताम्grievingमाम्to meगजाधिपम्with the king of elephantsवनेin the forestवाशितयाby the separatedकरेण्वेवfemale elephantरामेणwith Ramaसार्धम्along withसाधुit is properसमानयyou may unite me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Ravana it is proper for you to unite me in distress with Rama as one would unite a female elephant with the lordly elephant from which it is separated in the wilderness.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रावण! तुम्हारे लिये यही अच्छा होगा कि जिस प्रकार वन में समागम की वासना से युक्त हथिनी को कोई गजराज से मिला दे, उसी प्रकार तुम मुझ दुःखिया को श्रीरघुनाथजी से मिला दो

Hinglish
21.19VR-5-21-19

साधु ते तत्त्वतो देवि कथितं साधु भामिनि । गृहाण सुस्मिते वाक्यमन्यथा न भविष्यसि ।। ५.२१. ॥

sādhu te tattvato devi kathitaṃ sādhu bhāmini | gṛhāṇa susmite vākyamanyathā na bhaviṣyasi || 5.21. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
असौthisपुरुषर्षभःbull among menरामःRamaस्थानम्it is properपरीप्सताdesirous of avoidingघोरम्dreadfulवधम्deathअनिच्छता चby not willingत्वयाby youमित्रम्friendshipकर्तुम्to doऔपयिकम्with due effort.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I wish you to build friendship with Rama, the bull among men. Surely it is the right thing for you to do, if you are desirous of avoiding a dreadful death.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि तुम्हें अपने नगर की रक्षा और दारुण बन्धन से बचने की इच्छा हो तो पुरुषोत्तम भगवान् श्रीराम को अपना मित्र बना लेना चाहिये; क्योंकि वे ही इसके योग्य हैं

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