Verse 14·VR 3.41.14
स्वामिना प्रतिकूलेन प्रजाः तीक्ष्णेन रावण | रक्ष्यमाणा न वर्धन्ते मेषा गोमायुना यथा || ३-४१-१४
svaaminaa pratikuulena prajaaH tiikShNena raavaNa | rakShyamaaNaa na vardhante meShaa gomaayunaa yathaa || 3-41-14
Translation
"Oh, Ravana, the subjects do not flourish while a lord with contrariety and coerciveness safeguards them, just like goats guarded by a fox. [3-41-14]
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41
Mareecha Dissuades Ravana
20 verses · Verse 14 of 20
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