Verse 20·VR 6.25.20
न चेदम् ग्रहम् णम् प्रप्य भेतव्यम् जीवितम् प्रति || ६-२५-२० व्यस्तशस्त्रौ गृहीतौ च न दूतौ वधमर्हतः |
shvaH kaale nagariim la.nkaam sapraakaaraam satoraNaam || 6-25-24 raakShasam ca balam pashya sharair vidhva.nsitam mayaa |
Translation
"You, having been caught, need not fear about your life. The captured messengers holding no weapons indeed deserve no killing."
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praapya
having obtained
idam
this
grahaNam
seizure
nabhetavyam
you need not fear
jivitam prati
about your life
gR^ihiitau
the seized
ddutau
messengers
nyastashastrau
without weapons
arhataH
deserve
na vadham
no killing.
Chapter context
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Shuka Explains the Strength of the Enemy's Army to Ravana
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