Verse 147·VR 5.58.147
दूत वध्या न दृष्टा हि राज शास्त्रेषु राक्षस | दूतेन वेदितव्यम् च यथा अर्थम् हित वादिना || ५-५८-१४७
tataH pavanachandrarka siddhagandharva sevitam || 5-58-164 panthaanamahamaakramya bhavato dR^iShTavaaniha |
Translation
"O Ravana! It is not indeed found in states' policies of killing an envoy. The real truth is to be known from an envoy speaking a good counsel."
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raakSasa
O Ravana!
na dR^iSTaahi
It is not indeed seen
raajashaastreSu
in states' policies
duuta vadhyaa
of killing an envoy
yathaartham veditavyam
the real truth is to be known
duutena
from an envoy
hitavaadinaa
speakinga good counsel.
Chapter context
58
Jambavan Requests Hanuma to Narrate the Happenings
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