Verse 17·VR 3.44.17
म्रियमाणः तु मारीचो जहौ ताम् कृत्रिमाम् तनुम् || ३-४४-१७ स्मृत्वा तत् वचनम् रक्षो दध्यौ केन तु लक्ष्मणम् | इह प्रस्थापयेत् सीता ताम् शून्ये रावणे हरेत् || ३-४४-१८
maariicasya tu maaya eShaa puurva uktam lakshmaNena tu | tat tadaa hi abhavat ca adya maariico ayam mayaa hataH || 3-44-23
Translation
Maareecha on his part abandoned the body of Golden Deer when he is dying. But remembering the words of Ravana that demon gave a thought, 'how best will Seetha hasten Lakshmana to this place, and how best Ravana can abduct Seetha in a place void of people.' [3-44-17b, 18]
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44
Rama Eliminates Mareecha
20 verses · Verse 17 of 20
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