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Ramayana · Sarga 6.6

Sarga 6

सर्गः 6

At Lanka,Ravana holds consultations with the rakshasas about winning over Rama

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लंकायाम् तु कृतम् कर्म घोरम् दृष्ट्वा भव आवहम् । राक्षस इन्द्रो हनुमता शक्रेण इव महात्मना ॥

laṃkāyām tu kṛtam karma ghoram dṛṣṭvā bhava āvaham | rākṣasa indro hanumatā śakreṇa iva mahātmanā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मना:great soulशक्रेणेव:like Indra in mightहनुमता:Hanumanलङ्कयाम्at Lankaकृतम्carried outभयावहम्terrifyingघोरम्dreadfulकर्म:actionदृष्टवा:consideringराक्षसेन्द्रःLord of Rakshasasह्रियाकिञ्चित्a bit shy आवाङ्मुखः bending the head downसर्वान्allराक्षसान्Rakshasasअब्रवीत्addressed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetConsidering the terrifying, dreadful action that was carried by the great soul Hanuman who was like Indra in might, the Lord of Rakshasas felt a bit shy and bending down his head addressed all Rakshasas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इधर इन्द्रतुल्य पराक्रमी महात्मा हनुमान जी ने लङ्का में जो अत्यन्त भयावह घोर कर्म किया था, उसे देखकर राक्षसराज रावण का मुख लज्जा से कुछ नीचे को झुक गया और उसने समस्त राक्षसों से इस प्रकार कहा-

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अब्रवीद् राक्षसान् सर्वान् ह्रिया किम्चिद् अवान् मुखः । धर्षिता च प्रविष्टा च लंका दुष्प्रसहा पुरी ॥

abravīd rākṣasān sarvān hriyā kimcid avān mukhaḥ | dharṣitā ca praviṣṭā ca laṃkā duṣprasahā purī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेनthatवानरमात्रेणतेन:after all a monkey in sizeदुष्प्रसहा:difficult to enterलङ्कापुरी:city of Lankaधर्षिताच:destroyedप्रविष्टाच:and entered जानकी: Janaka's daughter, Janakiसीताच:and Sita दृष्टा: saw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"(Hanuman) After all a monkey in size, entered the inaccessible city of Lanka, destroyed it and saw Sita, daughter of king of Janaka."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निशाचरो! वह हनुमान्, जो एक वानरमात्र है, अकेला इस दुर्धर्ष पुरी में घुस आया। उसने इसे तहस-नहस कर डाला और जनककुमारी सीता से भेंट भी कर लिया

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तेन वानर मात्रेण दृष्टा सीता च जानकी । प्रसादो धर्षितः चैत्यः प्रवरा राक्षसा हताः ॥

tena vānara mātreṇa dṛṣṭā sītā ca jānakī | prasādo dharṣitaḥ caityaḥ pravarā rākṣasā hatāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हनुमता:Hanumanचैत्यप्रासादःhuge mansionsधर्षितःdestroyedप्रवराःtopmostराक्षसृःRakshasasहताःkilledसर्वा:allलङ्कापुरी:the city of Lankaअविला:shatteredकृता:did.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Hanuman destroyed huge mansions, killed topmost Rakshasas and shattered all the city of Lanka."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इतना ही नहीं, हनुमान् ने चैत्यप्रासाद को धराशायी कर दिया, मुख्य-मुख्य राक्षसों को मार गिराया और सारी लङ्कापुरी में खलबली मचा दी

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आविला च पुरी लंका सर्वा हनुमता कृता । किम् करिष्यामि भद्रम् वः किम् वा युक्तम् अनन्तरम् ॥

āvilā ca purī laṃkā sarvā hanumatā kṛtā | kim kariṣyāmi bhadram vaḥ kim vā yuktam anantaram ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वःand nowभद्रम्bestकिम्What isकरिष्यामि:should we doअनन्तरम्ultimatelyकिं:whatवा:to youयुक्तम्advisableनःfor usयत्that whichसमर्थम्effectiveकृतम्strategyसुकृतम्that which is goodभवेत्for usउच्यताम्you may suggest.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"What is the best thing to do now? What should we do ultimately? What is advisable to do? What strategy is effective? You may suggest that which is good for us."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुस्तकें व साहित्य

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उच्यताम् नः समर्थम् यत् कृतम् च सुकृतम् भवेत् । मन्त्र मूलम् हि विजयम् प्राहुर् आर्या मनस्विनः ॥

ucyatām naḥ samartham yat kṛtam ca sukṛtam bhavet | mantra mūlam hi vijayam prāhur āryā manasvinaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाबलाःof great strengthविजयम्victoryमन्त्रमूलम्through wise counselमनस्विनःwise eldersप्रवदन्ति:sayतस्मात्thereforeरामंप्रति:in case of Ramaमन्त्रम्adviceरोचम्thinking of seeking.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O mighty Rakshasas Wise elders say that through wise counsel victory is possible. Therefore, in the case of Rama I am thinking of seeking your advice."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाबली वीरो! मनस्वी पुरुषों का कहना है कि विजय का मूल कारण मन्त्रियों की दी हुई अच्छी सलाह ही है। इसलिये मैं श्रीराम के विषय में आपलोगों से सलाह लेना अच्छा समझता हूँ

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तस्माद् वै रोचये मन्त्रम् रामम् प्रति महाबलाः । त्रिविधाः पुरुषा लोके उत्तम अधम मध्यमाः ॥

tasmād vai rocaye mantram rāmam prati mahābalāḥ | trividhāḥ puruṣā loke uttama adhama madhyamāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोके:in the worldउत्तमाधममध्यमाःgood, bad and mediocreत्रिविधाःthree kindsपुरुषाःmenसमवेतानाम्their differencesतेषाम्thereगुणदोषौ:flaws in characteristicsअहम्Iवदामि:will tell.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"In the world, men are of three kinds good, mediocre and lowly. It is difficult to know their differences. I will tell you about the flaws in their characteristics."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘संसार में उत्तम, मध्यम और अधम तीन प्रकार के पुरुष होते हैं। मैं उन सबके गुण-दोषों का वर्णन करता हूँ

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तेषाम् तु समवेतानाम् गुण दोषम् वदामि अहम् । मन्त्रिभिर् हित सम्युक्तैः समर्थैर् मन्त्र निर्णये ॥

teṣām tu samavetānām guṇa doṣam vadāmi aham | mantribhir hita samyuktaiḥ samarthair mantra nirṇaye ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःhe whoहितसंयुक्तेःwith wellwishersमन्न्त्रनिर्णये:who decides with counselसमर्थैःcapable onesमन्त्रिभिःministersसमानार्थैःrelatives with common interestsमित्रैर्वापि:or friendsअधिकैःvery wellबान्धवैर्यापि:or with relativesसहितःfriendsमन्त्रयित्वा:deliberating withकर्मारम्भान्to begin his work प्रवर्तयेत् before undertakingदैवेच:with faith in godयत्नम्makes his attemptकुरुते:doesतम्himपुरुषोत्तमम्best among menआहु:said to be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"He who decides, after deliberating with his wellwishers, with capable ministers of good counsel, relatives of common interest or friends before undertaking his task and tries with faith in god is said to be best among men."

This translation covers verses 6.7–6.8 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसका मन्त्र आगे बताये जाने वाले तीन लक्षणों से युक्त होता है तथा जो पुरुष मन्त्रनिर्णय में समर्थ मित्रों, समान दुःख-सुखवाले बान्धुवों और उनसे भी बढ़कर अपने हितकारियों के साथ सलाह करके कार्य का आरम्भ करता है तथा दैव के सहारे प्रयत्न करता है, उसे उत्तम पुरुष कहते हैं

This Hindi translation covers verses 6.7–6.8 together.

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मित्रैर् वा अपि समान अर्थैर् बान्धवैर् अपि वा हितैः । सहितो मन्त्रयित्वा यः कर्म आरम्भान् प्रवर्तयेत् ॥

mitrair vā api samāna arthair bāndhavair api vā hitaiḥ | sahito mantrayitvā yaḥ karma ārambhān pravartayet ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 6.7English is translated together with verse 6.7Hindi is translated together with verse 6.7
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दैवे च कुरुते यत्नम् तम् आहुः पुरुष उत्तमम् । एको अर्थम् विम्Rशेद् एको धर्मे प्रकुरुते मनः ॥

daive ca kurute yatnam tam āhuḥ puruṣa uttamam | eko artham vimRśed eko dharme prakurute manaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कःaloneअर्थम्thinksविमृशेत्deliberates with inएकःaloneधर्मे:dutyमनःin his mindप्रकुरुते:executesएकःaloneकार्याणि:tasksकुरुते:doesतंनरम्that personमध्यमम्mediocre intermediate oneआहुःis said to be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"He who thinks solitarily (not with others), deliberates with in his mind on his duty and executes his tasks, is said to be a (mediocre) a mediocre one."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो अकेला ही अपने कर्तव्य का विचार करता है, अकेला ही धर्म में मन लगाता है और अकेला ही सब काम करता है, उसे मध्यम श्रेणी का पुरुष कहा जाता है

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एकः कार्याणि कुरुते तम् आहुर् मध्यमम् नरम् । गुण दोषाव् अनिश्चित्य त्यक्त्वा दैव व्यपाश्रयम् ॥

ekaḥ kāryāṇi kurute tam āhur madhyamam naram | guṇa doṣāv aniścitya tyaktvā daiva vyapāśrayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःhe whoगुणदोषौ:merits and de meritsन:notनिश्चित्य:decidingव्यक्तम्failing to considerदैवव्यपाश्रयःgiving up faith in Godकरिष्यामिइति:I will do itकार्यम्taskउपेक्षेत्begins to doसःheनराधमःlowly one among men.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"He who fails to consider the merits and de merits, decides to do on his own and begins without faith in god saying, 'I' will do it, is a lowly one among men."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो गुण-दोषका विचार न करके दैवका भी आश्रय छोड़कर केवल ‘करूँगा’ इसी बुद्धिसे कार्य आरम्भ करता है और फिर उसकी उपेक्षा कर देता है, वह पुरुषोंमें अधम है

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करिष्यामि इति यः कार्यम् उपेक्षेत् स नर अधमः । यथा इमे पुरुषा नित्यम् उत्तम अधम मध्यमाः ॥

kariṣyāmi iti yaḥ kāryam upekṣet sa nara adhamaḥ | yathā ime puruṣā nityam uttama adhama madhyamāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नित्यम्invariablyइमे:thusपुरुषाःmenयथा:similarlyउत्तमाधममध्यमाःgood, intermediate and lowly peopleएवम्in the same wayमन्त्राऽहि:even their counselउत्तमाधममध्यमःgood, mediocre and lowly kindsविज्ञेयःyou know.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Just as among men there are good, intermediate and lowly people invariably their counsel is also of three kinds good, mediocre and lowly."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे ये पुरुष सदा उत्तम, मध्यम और अधम तीन प्रकार के होते हैं, वैसे ही मन्त्र (निश्चित किया हुआ विचार) भी उत्तम, मध्यम और अधम-भेद से तीन प्रकार का समझना चाहिये

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एवम् मन्त्रो अपि विज्ञेय उत्तम अधम मध्यमः । ऐकमत्यम् उपागम्य शास्त्र दृष्टेन चक्षुषा ॥

evam mantro api vijñeya uttama adhama madhyamaḥ | aikamatyam upāgamya śāstra dṛṣṭena cakṣuṣā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मन्त्रिणःministersशास्त्रदृष्टेन:based on Sastrasचक्षुषा:in viewऐकमत्यम्all of them come to one conclusionउपागम्य:having come togetherयत्र:then निरताः remain attachedतम्suchमन्त्रम्counselउत्तमम्bestआहु:said to be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"When all ministers are unanimous and come to one conclusion based on sastras, and having come together remain firm, such counsel is said to be the best."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसमें शास्त्रोक्त दृष्टि से सब मन्त्री एकमत होकर प्रवृत्त होते हैं, उसे उत्तम मन्त्र कहते हैं

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मन्त्रिणो यत्र निरस्तास् तम् आहुर् मन्त्रम् उत्तमम् । बह्व्यो अपि मतयो गत्वा मन्त्रिणो हि अर्थ निर्णये ॥

mantriṇo yatra nirastās tam āhur mantram uttamam | bahvyo api matayo gatvā mantriṇo hi artha nirṇaye ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बह्व्य:manyमतीर्गत्वा:due to different points of viewमन्त्रिणाम्ministersअर्थनिर्णयःin decisionपुनःagainयत्र:thatएकताम्altogetherप्राप्तःattained unanimityसःthatमन्त्रःadviserमध्यमःmediocreस्मृतःvision.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The conclusion in which many ministers have different points of view and attain unanimity in decision after meeting different points of view is a mediocre vision."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ प्रारम्भ में कई प्रकार का मतभेद होने पर भी अन्त में सब मन्त्रियों का कर्तव्यविषयक निर्णय एक हो जाता है, वह मन्त्र मध्यम माना गया है

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पुनर् यत्र एकताम् प्राप्तः स मन्त्रो मध्यमः स्मृतः । अन्योन्य मतिम् आस्थाय यत्र सम्प्रतिभाष्यते ॥

punar yatra ekatām prāptaḥ sa mantro madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ | anyonya matim āsthāya yatra sampratibhāṣyate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यत्रअन्योन्यमतिम्where counsellors with different opinionsआस्थाय:holding on to their individual opinionsसम्प्रतिभाष्यते:speak What pleases themऐकमत्ये:unanimous opinionश्रेयःgood outcomeनास्ति:notसःमन्त्रःsuch counselअधमःa bad oneउच्यते:is said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Where counsellors with different opinions hold on to their individual opinions that pleases them and are not for the outcome of a unanimous decision, such a counsel is said to be bad."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ भिन्न-भिन्न बुद्धिका आश्रय ले सब ओर से स्पर्धापूर्वक भाषण किया जाय और एकमत होने पर भी जिससे कल्याण की सम्भावना न हो, वह मन्त्र या निश्चय अधम कहलाता है

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न च ऐकमत्ये श्रेयो अस्ति मन्त्रः सो अधम उच्यते । तस्मात् सुमन्त्रितम् साधु भवन्तो मन्त्रि सत्तमाः ॥

na ca aikamatye śreyo asti mantraḥ so adhama ucyate | tasmāt sumantritam sādhu bhavanto mantri sattamāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मात्on account of thatमतिसत्तामाःwise onesभवन्तःyourसुमन्त्रितम्thinking over wellसाधु:rightlyकार्यम्taskसम्प्रतिपद्यन्ताम्that which has to be doneएतत्all thatमम:to meकृत्यम्required actionमतम्I need.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"On account of that, O wise ones Think over very well, rightly of the task to be done and determine the action required by me now."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आप सब लोग परम बुद्धिमान् हैं; इसलिये अच्छी तरह सलाह करके कोई एक कार्य निश्चित करें। उसी को मैं अपना कर्तव्य समशृंगा

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कार्यम् सम्प्रतिपद्यन्ताम् एतत् कृत्यतमम् मम । वानराणाम् हि वीराणाम् सहस्रैः परिवारितः ॥

kāryam sampratipadyantām etat kṛtyatamam mama | vānarāṇām hi vīrāṇām sahasraiḥ parivāritaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaधीराणाम्valorousवानराणाम्Vanarasसहस्रैःthousandsपरिवारितःto besiegeअस्माकम्usउपरोधकःis approachingलङ्कांपुरीम्city of Lankaअभ्येति:reaching.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAccompanied by thousands of Vanaras, Rama is approaching to besiege us and reaching the city of Lanka.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘(ऐसे निश्चय की आवश्यकता इसलिये पड़ी है कि) राम सहस्रों धीरवीर वानरों के साथ हमारी लङ्कापुरी पर चढ़ाई करने के लिये आ रहे हैं

Hinglish
6.17VR-6-6-17

रामो अभ्येति पुरीम् लंकाम् अस्माकम् उपरोधकः । तरिष्यति च सुव्यक्तम् राघवः सागरम् सुखम् ॥

rāmo abhyeti purīm laṃkām asmākam uparodhakaḥ | tariṣyati ca suvyaktam rāghavaḥ sāgaram sukham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःRamaयुक्तरूपेण:worthy of his mightतरसा:speedilyसानुजःhis brotherसबलानुगःand his armyसागरम्oceanसुव्यक्तम्it is clearसुखम्easilyतरिष्यतिच:will be able to cross.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Rama who is worthy of his might, accompanied by his brother and army will be able to cross the ocean speedily and easily."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह बात भी भलीभाँति स्पष्ट हो चुकी है कि वे रघुवंशी राम अपने समुचित बल के द्वारा भाई, सेना और सेवकोंसहित सुखपूर्वक समुद्र को पार कर लेंगे

Hinglish
6.18VR-6-6-18

तरसा युक्त रूपेण सानुजः सबल अनुगः । समुद्रमुच्छोषयति वीर्येणान्यत्करोति वा ॥

tarasā yukta rūpeṇa sānujaḥ sabala anugaḥ | samudramucchoṣayati vīryeṇānyatkaroti vā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
समुद्रम्oceanउच्चोषयति:dry upवीर्येण:out of his powerअन्यद्वा:or something elseकरोति:will doवानरैःVanaraसह:withविरुद्धे:encountersअस्मिन्when his armyएवंगते:has set out that wayकार्ये:taskमम:meपुरे:for the cityसैन्ये:armyहितम्benefitingसर्वम्for allसम्मन्त्रयताम्advise me a plan
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama may dry up the ocean or do something else out of his power. If Vanaras come and encounter us, we will clash with him. When his army has set out that way, you may advise me of a plan that benefits the army and city of Lanka." ।।इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेषष्ठमस्सर्गः।। This is the end of the sixth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वे या तो समुद्र को ही सुखा डालेंगे या अपने पराक्रम से कोई दूसरा ही उपाय करेंगे। ऐसी स्थिति में वानरों से विरोध आ पड़ने पर नगर और सेना के लिये जो भी हितकर हो, वैसी सलाह आपलोग दीजिये

Hinglish
6.19VR-6-6-19

तस्मिन्न् एवम् गते कार्ये विरुद्धे वानरैः सह । हितम् पुरे च सैन्ये च सर्वम् सम्मन्त्र्यताम् मम ॥

tasminn evam gate kārye viruddhe vānaraiḥ saha | hitam pure ca sainye ca sarvam sammantryatām mama ||

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