Verse 28·VR 1.2.28
पापात्मना कृतं कष्टं वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना | १-२-२८ यस्तादृशं चारुरवं क्रौञ्चं हन्यादकारणात् ||
shochan eva punaH kraunchiim upa shlokam imam jagau | 1-2-29 punar antargata manaa bhuutvaa shoka paraayaNaH ||
Translation
"He that tribal hunter, who killed a cutely calling krouncha bird for no good reason than intending to capture the kill, is an evil souled one that caused hardship..." [1-2-28b-29a]
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Audio Recitation
Word by word
yaH
he who, tribal hunter
chaaruravam krauncham
cutely, calling, krouncha bird
akaaraNaat hanyaat
without, reason, kills [killed]
vairagrahaNabuddhinaa
intending to capture enemy [kill]
paapaatmanaa
by evil souled one
Chapter context
2
Valmiki gets divine guidance to compile the epic
41 verses · Verse 28 of 41
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