Verse 17·VR 1.32.17

चलं हि यौवनं नित्यं मानुषेषु विशेषतः | अक्षय्यं यौवनं प्राप्ता अमर्यश्च भविष्य्थ || १-३२-१७

antaH carasi bhuutaanaam sarveShaam tvam sura sattama | prabhaavaGYaaH ca te sarvaaH kim artham avamanyase || 1-32-19

Translation

" 'Teenage is always transitory, expressly in humans, but on marrying me you will achieve undiminished youthfulness and forever you can be youthful like immortal females.' Thus Air-god said to those girls. [1-32-17]

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nityam yauvanam calam hi

always, teenage, is moving, \t\t\tindeed

maanuSeSu visheSataH

expressly in humans

akShayyam yauvanam praaptaaH

on achieving undiminishing youthfulness

amaryaH ca bhaviSyatha

you can also become as immortal females.

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Rama's travel to Mithila city

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