इत्युक्तो मुनिना तेन राजोवाच मुनिं तदा | न हि शक्तोऽस्मि संग्रामे स्थातुं तस्य दुरात्मनः || १-२०-२०
deva daanava gaMdharvaa yakShaaH pataga pannagaaH| na shaktaa raavaNam soDhum kim punar maanavaa yudhi || 1-20-22
Translation
Thus when he is said so by that sage Vishvamitra, then the king Dasharatha spoke to the sage, "I myself am not capable of standing against that evil minded Ravana, in truth, where is the question of deputing my young Rama to confront him? [1-20-20]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
iti tena muninaa uktaH
thus, one who is said by that sage
raajaa tadaa munim uvaacha
king Dasharatha, then, spoke to sage
sangraame
in war
tasya duraatmanaH
him, evil minded one Ravana
sthaatum na shaktaH asmi hi
in truth I am not capable to stand [against him]; annex: where is the question of deputing my young Rama to confront him.
Chapter context
Dasharatha's dissent to spare Rama's services
25 verses · Verse 20 of 25
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