Verse 9·VR 5.42.9

यूयम् एव अस्य जानीत यो अयम् यत् वा करिष्यति | अहिः एव अहेः पादान् विजानाति न संशयः || ५-४२-९

yuuyam eva asya jaaniita yo ayam yat vaa kariShyati | ahiH eva aheH paadaan vijaanaati na sa.nshayaH || 5-42-9

Translation

"You alone can recognise who he is and what he does. A serpent only can recognise the feet of another serpent. There is no doubt about it."

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yuuyameva

you alone

abhijaaniita

can recognise

yaH

who

ayam

he is

yadvaa

and what

kariSyati

he does

ahireva

a serpent alone

vijaanaati

can know

paadaan

the feet

aheH

of a serpent

na samshayaH

there is no doubt.

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42

Female Demons Enquire Seetha about Hanuma

42 verses · Verse 9 of 42

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