Verse 29·VR 5.2.29

अवकाशो न सान्त्वस्य रक्षसेष्वभिगम्यते | न दानस्य न भेदस्य नैव युद्धस्य दृश्यते || ५-२-२९

na vinashyetkathaM kaaryaM vaiklabyam na kathaM bhavet |laN^ghanaM cha samudrasya kathaM nu na vR^ithaa bhavet || 5-2-41

Translation

"In the matter of overcoming rakshasas, there seems to be no opportunity for persuasion, gifts, dissension or even war".

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raakshaseshhu

in (the matter of overcoming) rakshasas

avakaashaH na abhigamyate

no opportunity can be obtained

saantvasya

for persuasion

na daanasya

no (opportunity for) gift

na bhedasya

no (opportunity for) dissension

yuddhasya

(an opportunity for) war

naiva drishyate

is not even to be seen.

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The City of Lanka

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