Verse 24·VR 6.18.24

श्रूयते हि कपोतेन शत्रुः शरणम् आगतः ||६-१८-२४ अर्चितः च यथा न्यायम् स्वैः च मांसैर् निमन्त्रितः |

R^iSheH kaNvasya putreNa kaNDunaa parama R^iShiNaa ||6-18-26 shR^iNu gaathaam puraa giitaam dharmiShThaam satya vaadinaa |

Translation

"It is narrated how by a dove, its enemy ( a fowler) when it came for a refuge, was received according to rules of hospitality and was invited for a feast with its own flesh."

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shruuyate hi

it is heard; kapotena;by a dove

shatruH

an enemy

aagataH

came

sharaNam

for a refuge

architashcha

was received

yathaanyaayam

according to rules of hospitality

nimantritashcha

and was invited for a feast

svaiH

with its own

maamsaiH

flesh.

Chapter context

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Vibhishana Joins as an Associate in Rama's Side

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