Verse 13·VR 5.48.13

न खल्वियम् मतिः श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वाम् सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम् | इयम् च राजधर्माणाम् क्षत्रियस्य मतिर्मता || ५-४८-१३

na khalviyam matiH shreShThaa yattvaam sampreShayaamyaham | iyam cha raajadharmaaNaam kShatriyasya matirmataa || 5-48-13

Translation

"This thought of my sending you is not indeed the best option. But, this decision is said to be according to the duties of a king and is the commendation of a warrior-class."

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iyam matiH

this thought

aham

(that) I

tvaam sampreSayaami itiyat

am sending you

nakhalu

is not indeed

shreSThaa

the best

iyam

this

mataa

is said to be

raajadharmaaNaam

the duties of a king

matiH

and is the commendation

kSatriyasya

of a warrior-class.

Chapter context

48

Ravana Sends his Son Indrajit

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