रात्रौ न हि सुदृष्टा मे दुर्ग कर्म विधानतः | अवश्यम् एव द्रष्टव्या मया लन्का निशा क्षये || ५-५३-१५
kaamam bandhaiH ca me bhuuyaH pucchhasya uddiipanena ca | piiDaam kurvantu rakShaa.nsi na me asti manasaH shramaH || 5-53-16
Translation
"Lanka was not indeed observed well as to the particulars of specifications of the fort, when it was seen by me during the night. Surely, it is to be seen by me during the day-time."
Word by word
laN^kaa
Lanka
na hi sudR^iSTaa
was not indeed observed well
raatrau
during night-time
durgakarmavidhaanataH
as to the particulars of specifications of the fort
meva
surely
draSTavyaa
it is to be seen
mayaa
by me
nishaakSaye
in the day-time.
Chapter context
Ravana Orders to Set Fire to Hanuma's Tail
43 verses · Verse 15 of 43
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