Verse 22·VR 1.20.22

देवदानवगंधर्वा यक्षाः पतगपन्नगाः| न शक्ता रावणं सोढुं किं पुनर्मानवा युधि || १-२०-२२

katham api amara prakhyam saMgraamaaNaam akovidam || 1-20-24 baalam me tanayam brahman naiva daasyaami putrakam |

Translation

"Gods, demons, celestial beings like gandharva-s, yaksha-s, winged and reptile beings are incapable to bear the brunt of that Ravana in fight, why tell again about humans. [1-20-22]

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devadaanavagandharvaaH

gods, demons and celestials

yakshaaH

yaksha-s

patagapannagaaH

winged beings [birds] and reptile beings

yudhi

in war

raavaNam

Ravana's

soDhum

bear [the brunt of]

na shaktaa

not, capable of

kim punaH maanavaaH

why, again [tell, about] humans.

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20

Dasharatha's dissent to spare Rama's services

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