Verse 12·VR 6.29.12

अपि एव दहनम् स्पृष्ट्वा वने तिष्ठन्ति पादपाः | राज दोष परामृष्टास् तिष्ठन्ते न अपराधिनः || २-२९-१२

abraviit sa dashagriivaH samiipastham mahaaudaram || 2-29-16 upasthaapaya shiighram me caaraan niiti vishaaradaan |

Translation

"Trees may survive in the forest, even if disturbed by fire. But the guilty cannot survive, if touched by the royal scepter."

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paadapaaH

trees

tiSThanti

survive

vane

in the forest

spR^iSTvaa apyaiva

even if disturbed

dahanam

by fire; (But)

aparaadhinaH

the guilty

na tiSThante

cannot survive

raja daN^DaparaamR^iSTaaH

if touched by the royal scepter.

Chapter context

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Ravana Reprimands Shuka and Sarana

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