Verse 20·VR 5.22.20
असंदेशात्तु रामस्य तपसश्चामपालनात् | न त्वां कुर्मि दशग्रीव भस्म भर्मार्ह तेजसा || ५-२२-२०
asaMdeshaattu raamasya tapasashchaamapaalanaat |na tvaaM kurmi dashagriiva bhasma bharmaarha tejasaa || 5-22-20
Translation
"O Ravana! Although you are suited to be burnt into ashes, not having the mandate of Rama and preserving austerity, I am not reducing you into ashes with my glory."
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dashagriiva
O Ravana!
bhasmaarha
(although you are) suited to be burnt into ashes
asaMdeshaat
not having mandate
raamasya
of Rama
anupaalanaat
(and) preserving
tapasaH
austerity
na kurmi
I am not making
tvaam bhasmam
you into ashes
tejasaa
(with my) glory.
Chapter context
22
Ravana Gives Deadline
44 verses · Verse 20 of 44
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