Verse 9·VR 1.21.9

कृतास्त्रमकृतास्त्रं वा नैनं शक्ष्यन्ति राक्षसाः | गुप्तं कुशिकपुत्रेण ज्वलनेनामृतं यथा || १-२१-९

kR^itaastram akR^itaastram vaa na evam shakShyanti raakShasaaH | guptam kuishika putreNa jvalanena amR^itam yathaa || 1-21-9

Translation

"Whether Rama is trained in weaponry or not, demons cannot trounce Rama as long as Kushi's son Vishvamitra protects him, like the heavenly firewall that protects divine nectar. [1-21-9]

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kR^itaastram

done - trained in weaponry

akR^itaastram vaa

un trained in weaponry, or

kushikaputreNa guptam

protected by Kushika's son - by Vishvamitra

enam

him [Rama]

jwalanena amR^itam yathaa

as with ambrosia [protected] by fire

raakShasaaH na shakShyanti

demons, cannot, trounce.

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Ire of Sage Vishvamitra; Vashishtha appeases Dasharatha

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