Verse 17·VR 5.52.17

न धर्म वादे न च लोक वृत्ते | न शास्त्र बुद्धि ग्रहणेषु वा अपि | विद्येत कश्चित् तव वीर तुल्यः | त्वम् हि उत्तमः सर्व सुर असुराणाम् || ५-५२-१७

na dharma vaade na ca loka vR^itte | na shaastra buddhi grahaNeShu vaa api | vidyeta kashcit tava viira tulyaH | tvam hi uttamaH sarva sura asuraaNaam || 5-52-17

Translation

"O hero! There is no one equal to you, who can discuss about the law or duty, none about universal custom and none in capturing the essence of scriptures. You are indeed excellent among all the celestials and demons in these matter."

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viira

O hero!

na vidyeta

there is none

tulyaH

equal

tava

to you

dharma vaade

who can discuss about the law or duty

na

and none

loka vR^itte

about universal custom

shaastra buddhi grahaNeSu

in capturing the essence of scriptures

tvam

you

uttamaH hi

are indeed excellent

sarva suraasuraaNaam

among all the celestials and demons (in these matters).

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Ravana Orders Hanuma to be Killed

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