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Ramayana · Sarga 5.23

Sarga 23

सर्गः 23

The demonesses attempt to convince Sita

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23.1VR-5-23-1

तथा तासां वदन्तीनां परुषं दारुणं बहु । राक्षसीनामसौम्यानां रुरोद जनकात्मजा ।। ५.२३. ॥

tathā tāsāṃ vadantīnāṃ paruṣaṃ dāruṇaṃ bahu | rākṣasīnāmasaumyānāṃ ruroda janakātmajā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingशत्रुरावणःtormentor of enemiesरावणःRavanaमैथिलीम्Mythiliइतिthusउक्त्वाhaving spokenततःthereafterसर्वाःallराक्षसीःdemonessesसन्दिश्य चhaving commandedनिर्जगामdeparted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKing Ravana, tormentor of enemies, having thus spoken to Mythili commanded the demonesses and departed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शत्रुओं को रुलाने वाला राजा रावण सीताजी से पूर्वोक्त बातें कहकर तथा सब राक्षसियों को उन्हें वश में लाने के लिये आदेश दे वहाँ से निकल गया

Hinglish
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एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही राक्षसीभिर्मनस्विनी । उवाच परमत्रस्ता बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ।। ५.२३. ॥

evamuktā tu vaidehī rākṣasībhirmanasvinī | uvāca paramatrastā bāṣpagadgadayā girā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसेन्द्रेthe lord of demonsनिष्क्रान्तेhaving leftपुनःagainअन्तःपुरम्to the inner chambersगतेgoneभीमरूपाःwomen of hideous appearanceताःthoseराक्षस्य:demonessesसीताम्Sitaसमभिदुद्रुवुःran to her.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs the demon king left for his abode all the demonesses of hideous looks rushed towards Sita and crowded around her.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अशोकवाटिका से निकलकर जब राक्षसराज रावण अन्तःपुर को चला गया, तब वहाँ जो भयानक रूप वाली राक्षसियाँ थीं, वे सब चारों ओर से दौड़ी हुई सीता के पास आयीं

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न मानुषी राक्षसस्य भार्या भवितुमर्हति । कामं खादत मां सर्वा न करिष्यामि वो वचः ।। ५.२३. ॥

na mānuṣī rākṣasasya bhāryā bhavitumarhati | kāmaṃ khādata māṃ sarvā na kariṣyāmi vo vacaḥ || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenराक्षस्यःdemonessesसीताम्to Sitaउपागम्यwent nearक्रोधमूर्छिताःsenses lost in angerपरम्veryपरुषयाharshवाचाwordsवैदेहीम्Vaidehiइदम्thusअब्रुवन्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe demonesses, overcome with anger, approached Sita and harshly said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विदेहकुमारी सीता के समीप आकर क्रोध से व्याकुल हुई उन राक्षसियों ने अत्यन्त कठोर वाणी द्वारा उनसे इस प्रकार कहना आरम्भ किया-

Hinglish
23.4VR-5-23-4

सा राक्षसी मध्यगता सीता सुरसुतोपमा । न शर्म लेभे दुःखार्ता रावणेन च तर्जिता ।। ५.२३. ॥

sā rākṣasī madhyagatā sītā surasutopamā | na śarma lebhe duḥkhārtā rāvaṇena ca tarjitā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीतेO Sitaपौलस्त्यस्यin Paulastya'sवरिष्ठस्यthe distinguishedमहात्मनःof the highsouledदशग्रीवस्यtenneckedरावणस्यRavana'sभार्यात्वम्to be his wifeन बहुमन्यसेnot treating it as a privilege
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O Sita don't you think it is a privilege to be the wife of the highsouled, tennecked Ravana, who is the distinguished king of a high family of sage Paulastya?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सीते! तुम पुलस्त्यजी के कुल में उत्पन्न हुए सर्वश्रेष्ठ दशग्रीव महामना रावण की भार्या बनना भी कोई बहुत बड़ी बात नहीं समझती?’

Hinglish
23.5VR-5-23-5

वेपते स्माधिकं सीता विशन्तीवाङ्गमात्मनः । वने यूथपरिभ्रष्टा मृगी कोकैरिवार्दिता ॥

vepate smādhikaṃ sītā viśantīvāṅgamātmanaḥ | vane yūthaparibhraṣṭā mṛgī kokairivārditā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenएकजटा नामcalled Ekajataराक्षसीshedemonक्रोधाताम्राक्षीeyes red with angerकरतलोदरीम्with a belly of the size of the palmसीताम्Sitaआमन्त्य्रhaving calledवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Ekajata, a shedemon of hideous looks, eyes red with anger and a belly of the size of the palm said to Sita:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् एकजटा नाम वाली राक्षसी ने क्रोध से लाल आँखें करके कृशोदरी सीता को पुकारकर कहा

Hinglish
23.6VR-5-23-6

सा त्वशोकस्य विपुलां शाखामालम्ब्य पुष्पिताम् । चिन्तयामास शोकेन भर्तारं भग्नमानसा ।। ५.२३. ॥

sā tvaśokasya vipulāṃ śākhāmālambya puṣpitām | cintayāmāsa śokena bhartāraṃ bhagnamānasā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
षण्णाम्of the sixप्रजापतीनाम्of Prajapatisयःhe who wasचतुर्थःfourthब्रह्मणःBrahmaमानसःborn out of mindपुत्रःa sonपुलस्त्यःPulastyaइतिthusविश्रुतःvery famous.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'The mindborn son of Brahma is well known as Paulastya. He was the fourth among the six Prajapatis (Maricha, Atri, Angira, Pulastya, Plaha, Kratu).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विदेहकुमारी! पुलस्त्यजी छ: * प्रजापतियों में चौथे हैं और ब्रह्माजी के मानस पुत्र हैं। इस रूप में उनकी सर्वत्र ख्याति है

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23.7VR-5-23-7

सा स्नापयन्ती विपुलौ स्तनौ नेत्रजलस्रवैः । चिन्तयन्ती न शोकस्य तदान्तमधिगच्छति ।। ५.२३. ॥

sā snāpayantī vipulau stanau netrajalasravaiḥ | cintayantī na śokasya tadāntamadhigacchati || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नाम्नाwith the nameविश्रवा नामVishravas by nameप्रजापतिसमप्रभःequal in splendour to Prajapatiतेजस्वीgloriousसः महर्षिःthat sageपुलस्त्यस्यPulastya'sमानसःmindbornसुतःson.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'This glorious mindborn sage Pulastya's son is the famous Vishrava who, in glory and splendour was equal to Prajapatis.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुलस्त्यजी के मानस पुत्र तेजस्वी महर्षि विश्रवा हैं। वे भी प्रजापति के समान ही प्रकाशित होते हैं

Hinglish
23.8VR-5-23-8

सा वेपमाना पतिता प्रवाते कदली यथा । राक्षसीनां भयत्रस्ता विवर्णवदनाभवत् ।। ५.२३. ॥

sā vepamānā patitā pravāte kadalī yathā | rākṣasīnāṃ bhayatrastā vivarṇavadanābhavat || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विशालाक्षिa largeeyed ladyशत्रुरावण:a tormentor of enemiesरावणःRavanaतस्यhisपुत्रःsonत्वम्youराक्षसेन्द्रस्यlord of demonsतस्यhisभार्याwifeभवितुम्to becomeअर्हसिyou deserveचारुसर्वाङ्गिa lady of beautiful limbsमयाby meउक्तम्spokenवाक्यम्wordsकिम्whyनानुमन्यसेnot heeding.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O largeeyes lady to become the wife of the lord of demons is a stroke of good luck. You deserve to be one. O lady of beautiful limbs why don't you accept his proposal?'

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विशाललोचने! ये शत्रुओं के रुलाने वाले महाराज रावण उन्हीं के पुत्र हैं और समस्त राक्षसों के राजा हैं। तुम्हें इनकी भार्या हो जाना चाहिये। सर्वांगसुन्दरी! मेरी इस कही हुई बातका तुम अनुमोदन क्यों नहीं करती?’

Hinglish
23.9VR-5-23-9

तस्या सा दीर्घविपुला वेपन्त्याः सीतया तदा । ददृशे कम्पिनी वेणी व्यालीव परिसर्पती ।। ५.२३. ॥

tasyā sā dīrghavipulā vepantyāḥ sītayā tadā | dadṛśe kampinī veṇī vyālīva parisarpatī || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenमार्जारसदृशेक्षणाcateyedहरिजटा नामcalled Harijataराक्षसीogressकोपात्with angerनयनेboth eyesविवर्त्यrollingवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen an ogress called Harijata said this in anger, her cateyes rolling:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद बिल्ली के समान भूरे आँखों वाली हरिजटा नाम की राक्षसी ने क्रोध से आँखें फाड़कर कहना आरम्भ किया—’अरी! जिन्होंने तैंतीसों* देवताओं तथा देवराज इन्द्र को भी परास्त कर दिया है, उन राक्षसराज रावण की रानी तो तुम्हें अवश्य बन जाना चाहिये

This Hindi translation covers verses 23.9–23.10 together.

Hinglish
23.10VR-5-23-10

सा निःश्वसन्ती दुःखार्ता शोकोपहतचेतना । आर्ता व्यसृजदश्रूणि मैथिली विललाप ह ।। ५.२३. ॥

sā niḥśvasantī duḥkhārtā śokopahatacetanā | ārtā vyasṛjadaśrūṇi maithilī vilalāpa ha || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
येनby himत्रयस्त्रिंशत्thirtythreeदेवाःgodsदेवराजश्चIndra, king of the godsनिर्जिताःare conqueredतस्यhisराक्षसेन्द्रस्यof the lord of ogresत्वम्youभार्याwifeभवितुम्to becomeअर्हसिyou ought to be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'You ought to be the wife of the lord of ogres who has vanquished thirty three crores of gods including Indra, their king.'

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 23.9
23.11VR-5-23-11

हा रामेति च दुःखार्ता पुनर्हा लक्ष्मणेति च । हा श्वश्रु मम कौसल्ये हा सुमित्रेति भाविनि ।। ५.२३. ॥

hā rāmeti ca duḥkhārtā punarhā lakṣmaṇeti ca | hā śvaśru mama kausalye hā sumitreti bhāvini || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenप्रघसा नामnamed Praghasaराक्षसीogressक्रोधमूर्छिताoverwhelmed with angerतदाthenभर्त्सयन्तीderidingघोरम्terrific mannerइदम्theseवचनं तुwords alsoअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen an ogress named Praghasa, overwhelmed with anger, deriding Sita said these terrible words:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उन्हें अपने पराक्रम पर गर्व है। वे युद्ध से पीछे न हटने वाले शूरवीर हैं। ऐसे बल-पराक्रमसम्पन्न पुरुष की भार्या बनना तुम क्यों नहीं चाहती हो?

Hinglish
23.12VR-5-23-12

लोकप्रवादः सत्योऽयं पण्डितैः समुदाहृतः । अकाले दुर्लभो मृत्युः स्त्रिया वा पुरुषस्य वा ।। ५.२३. ॥

lokapravādaḥ satyo'yaṃ paṇḍitaiḥ samudāhṛtaḥ | akāle durlabho mṛtyuḥ striyā vā puruṣasya vā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्योत्सिक्तस्यValiantशूरस्यhero'sसङ्ग्रामेषुin warsअनिवर्तिनःhero who never retreatsबलिनःpowerfulवीर्ययुक्तस्यmighty oneभार्यात्वम्to be a wifeकिम्whyन लप्स्यसेnot wishing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Why don't you wish to be the wife of such a mighty and powerful king, a valiant hero who has never beaten a retreat in war?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाबली राजा रावण अपनी अधिक प्रिय और सम्मानित भार्या मन्दोदरी को भी, जो सबकी स्वामिनी हैं, छोड़कर तुम्हारे पास पधारेंगे। तुम्हारा कितना महान् सौभाग्य है। वे सहस्रों रमणियों से भरे हुए और अनेक प्रकार के रत्नों से सुशोभित उस अन्तःपुर को छोड़कर तुम्हारे पास पधारेंगे (अतः तुम्हें उनकी प्रार्थना मान लेनी चाहिये)

This Hindi translation covers verses 23.12–23.13 together.

Hinglish
23.13VR-5-23-13

यत्राहमाभिः क्रूराभी राक्षसीभिरिहार्दिता । जीवामि हीना रामेण मुहूर्तमपि दुःखिता ।। ५.२३. ॥

yatrāhamābhiḥ krūrābhī rākṣasībhirihārditā | jīvāmi hīnā rāmeṇa muhūrtamapi duḥkhitā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingमहाबलःmightyप्रियाम्his dearबहुमताम्favourrite ladyसर्वासाम्of allमहाभागाम्highly respectableभार्याम्wifeत्यक्त्वाrenouncingत्वाम्youउपैष्यतिhe is desirous
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Even renouncing his highly respectable, favourite wife among all, mighty Ravana is prepared to accept you.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 23.12
23.14VR-5-23-14

एषाल्पपुण्या कृपणा विनशिष्याम्यनाथवत् । समुद्रमध्ये नौ पूर्णा वायुवेगैरिवाहता ।। ५.२३. ॥

eṣālpapuṇyā kṛpaṇā vinaśiṣyāmyanāthavat | samudramadhye nau pūrṇā vāyuvegairivāhatā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणःRavanaस्त्रीसहस्रेणwith a thousand wivesसमृद्धम्richनानारत्नोपशोभितम्decorated with many gemsअन्तःपुरम्inner chambersसमुत्सृज्यabandoningत्वाम्youउपैष्यतिis desiring.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Ravana is prepared to abandon a thousand wives in his prosperous harem decorated with all kinds of gems in order to accept you.'

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर विकटा नामवाली दूसरी राक्षसी ने कहा —’जिन भयानक पराक्रमी राक्षसराज ने नागों, गन्धर्वो और दानवों को भी समरांगण में बारम्बार परास्त किया है, वे ही तुम्हारे पास पधारे थे। नीच नारी! उन्हीं सम्पूर्ण ऐश्वर्यों से सम्पन्न महामना राक्षसराज रावण की भार्या बनने के लिये तुम्हें क्यों इच्छा नहीं होती है ?’

This Hindi translation covers verses 23.14–23.15 together.

Hinglish
23.15VR-5-23-15

भर्तारं तमपश्यन्ती राक्षसीवशमागता । सीदामि खलु शोकेन कूलं तोयहतं यथा ।। ५.२३. ॥

bhartāraṃ tamapaśyantī rākṣasīvaśamāgatā | sīdāmi khalu śokena kūlaṃ toyahataṃ yathā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विकटा नामcalled Vikataअन्याotherराक्षसी तुogress alsoवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spokeयेनby whomअसकृत्oftenयुद्धेin warदेवताःgodsसमरेin warनागगन्धर्वदानवाःnagas, gandharvas and demonsनिर्जिताःvanquishedसःheतेyourपार्श्वम्sideआगतःhas come to you.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnother ogress called Vikata said, ' Know that he who has often defeated gods in war and has vanquished nagas, gandharvas and demons has come to you (seeking your favour)'.

This translation covers verses 23.15–23.16 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 23.14
23.16VR-5-23-16

तं पद्मदलपत्राक्षं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् । धन्याः पश्यन्ति मे नाथं कृतज्ञं प्रियवादिनम् ।। ५.२३. ॥

taṃ padmadalapatrākṣaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam | dhanyāḥ paśyanti me nāthaṃ kṛtajñaṃ priyavādinam || 5.23. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर उनसे दुर्मुखी नामवाली राक्षसी ने कहा —’विशाललोचने! जिनसे भय मानकर सूर्य तपना छोड़ देता है और वायु की गति रुक जाती है, उनके पास तुम क्यों नहीं रहती?

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 23.15English is translated together with verse 23.15
23.17VR-5-23-17

सर्वथा तेन हीनाया रामेण विदितात्मना । तीष्क्णं विषमिवास्वाद्य दुर्लभं मम जीवितम् ।। ५.२३. ॥

sarvathā tena hīnāyā rāmeṇa viditātmanā | tīṣkṇaṃ viṣamivāsvādya durlabhaṃ mama jīvitam || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अधमेO foolish womanसर्वसमृद्धस्यwho has abundance of wealthमहात्मनःgreat selfराक्षसेन्द्रस्यof the lord of ogresतस्यhisरावणस्यRavana'sभार्यात्वम्to be wifeअद्यnowकिम्whyनेच्छसेdo not you desire
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O foolish woman why don't you seek the wifehood of a glorious king of demons who has abundance of wealth?'

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भामिनि ! जिनके भय से वृक्ष फूल बरसाने लगते हैं और जो जब इच्छा करते हैं, तभी पर्वत तथा मेघ जल का स्रोत बहाने लगते हैं। उन्हीं राजाधिराज राक्षसराज रावण की भार्या बनने के लिये तुम्हारे मन में क्यों नहीं विचार होता है ?

This Hindi translation covers verses 23.17–23.18 together.

Hinglish
23.18VR-5-23-18

कीदृशं तु मया पापं पुरा देहान्तरे कृतम् । येनेदं प्राप्यते दुःखं मया घोरं सुदारुणम् ।। ५.२३. ॥

kīdṛśaṃ tu mayā pāpaṃ purā dehāntare kṛtam | yenedaṃ prāpyate duḥkhaṃ mayā ghoraṃ sudāruṇam || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenदुर्मुखी नामnamed Durmukhiराक्षसीogressवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spokeआयतापाङ्गेlady of long side glacesयस्यwhoseभीतःby fear of whomसूर्यःSunन तपतिnot scorchयस्यby whoseभीतःby fear of whomमारुतःwindन वाति स्मnot blowतस्यhisत्वम्youकिम्whyन तिष्ठसिnot yield
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen an ogress called Durmukhi said, 'O lady of long sideglances why don't you yield to him, afraid of whom the Sun scorches not and strong winds blow not?

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 23.17
23.19VR-5-23-19

जीवितं त्यक्तुमिच्छामि शोकेन महता वृता । राक्षसीभिश्च रक्षन्त्या रामो नासाद्यते मया ।। ५.२३. ॥

jīvitaṃ tyaktumicchāmi śokena mahatā vṛtā | rākṣasībhiśca rakṣantyā rāmo nāsādyate mayā || 5.23. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुभ्रुlady with beautiful eyebrowsभामिनिradiant oneयस्यwhoseभयात्fearतरवःtreesपुष्पवृष्टिम्rain of flowersमुमुचुःreleasedयदाwheneverइच्छतिwishesशैलाश्चeven mountainsजलदाश्चclouds alsoपानीयम्waterनैरृतराजस्यfor the king of the southwest, Ravanaराजराजस्यking of kingsतस्यhisरावणस्यRavana'sभार्यार्थेto become his wifeबुद्धिम्mind acceptingत्वम्youकिम्whyन कुरुषेnot wishing?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O lady of beautiful brows why don't you make up your mind to accept the king of kings, afraid of whom the trees rain flowers, the mountains and clouds release water at his will? Ravana is the king of the southwest, direction Why don't you wish to be his wife?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! मैंने तुमसे उत्तम, यथार्थ और हित की बात कही है। सुन्दर मुसकानवाली सीते! तुम मेरी बात मान लो, नहीं तो तुम्हें प्राणों से हाथ धोना पड़ेगा’

Hinglish
23.20VR-5-23-20

धिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं धिगस्तु परवश्यताम् । न शक्यं यत्परित्यक्तुमात्मच्छन्देन जीवितम् ।। ५.२३. ॥

dhigastu khalu mānuṣyaṃ dhigastu paravaśyatām | na śakyaṃ yatparityaktumātmacchandena jīvitam || 5.23. ||

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Well have you spoken the truth, lady, well indeed, O radiant one. Take our word, sweet-smiling one, or otherwise you shall not live."

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