Verse 4·VR 5.59.4

तस्य ताम् स्पृशतो गात्रम् तपसा न विनाशितम् | न तदग्निशिखा कुर्यात्संस्पृष्टा पाणिना सती || ५-५९-४ जनकस्य सुता कुर्याद्यत्क्रोधकलुषीकृता |

tasya taam spR^ishato gaatram tapasaa na vinaashitam | na tadagnishikhaa kuryaatsa.nspR^iShTaa paaNinaa satii || 5-59-4 janakasya sutaa kuryaadyatkrodhakaluShiikR^itaa |

Translation

"His body, which touched Seetha the daughter of Janaka, was not destroyed because of his askesis. Even a flame, when fully touched with one's hand, cannot do that which Seetha would, if stirred by anger."

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tasya

his

gaatram

body

spR^ishataH

which touched

taam

that Seetha

na vinaashitam

was not destroyed

tapasaa

because of his penance

agnishikhaa

even a flame

samspR^iSTaa satii

when fully touched

paaNinaa

with one's hand

na kuryaat

cannot do

tat

that

yat

which

janakasya aatmajaa

Seetha; Janaka's daughter (would)

krodha kaluSiikR^itaa

if stirred by anger.

Chapter context

59

Hanuma Describes the Plight of Seetha to his Fellow Monkeys

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