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."
Word by word
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).
Chapter context
Ravana Orders Hanuma to be Killed
27 verses · Verse 17 of 27
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