Verse 21·VR 3.56.21

इदम् शरीरम् निःसंज्ञम् बन्ध वा घातयस्व वा | न इदम् शरीरम् रक्ष्यम् मे जीवितम् वा अपि राक्षस || ३-५६-२१ न तु शक्यामि उपक्रोशम् पृथिव्याम् धातुम् आत्मनः |

idam shariiram niHsa.nj~nam bandha vaa ghaatayasva vaa |na idam shariiram rakShyam me jiivitam vaa api raakShasa || 3-56-21na tu shakyaami upakrosham pR^ithivyaam dhaatum aatmanaH |

Translation

"Oh, demon, you may either trammel or vandalise this inertial body of mine. I claim neither this body nor life of mine as my own. But I am intolerant to bear with any disrepute on this earth." Thus Seetha castigated Ravana. [3-56-21, 22a]

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Seetha Reprimands Ravana

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