Verse 20·VR 5.52.20

साधुः वा यदि वा असाधुः परैः एष समर्पितः | ब्रुवन् पर अर्थम् परवान् न दूतो वधम् अर्हति || ५-५२-२०

saadhuH vaa yadi vaa asaadhuH paraiH eSha samarpitaH | bruvan para artham paravaan na duuto vadham arhati || 5-52-20

Translation

"He is a person, sent by our enemies, whether he is good or bad. It is not worthy of killing him, who is an envoy, who is dependent on others and who talks for the cause of others."

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eSaH

He

samarpitH

is a person sent

paraiH

by our enemies

saadhurvaa

or bad

na arhati

It is not worthy

vadham

of killing

duutaH

him who is a messenger

paravaan

who is dependent on others

bruvan

and who talks

paraartham

for the cause of others.

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52

Ravana Orders Hanuma to be Killed

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