Verse 5·VR 5.20.5
स्वधर्मो रक्षसां भीरु सर्वथैव न संशयः | गमनं वा परस्त्रीणाम् हरणम् सम्प्रमथ्य वा || ५-२०-५
svadharmo rakshasaaM bhiiru sarvathaiva na sa.nshayaH |gamanaM vaa parastriiNaam haraNam sampramathya vaa || 5-20-5
Translation
"O one with fear! Obtaining women belonging to others or abducting by force is the righteous deed for ogres by all means. There is no doubt in this."
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bhiiru
O one with fear
gamanam vaa
obtaining parastriiNaam = women belonging to others
haraNam vaa
or abducting
saMpramathya
by force
svadharmaH
is the righteous deed
rakshasaam
for ogres
sarvathaiva
by all means
saMshayaH na
there is no doubt (in this).
Chapter context
20
Ravana Talks to Seetha
34 verses · Verse 5 of 34
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