Verse 16·VR 6.40.16

कृत्वा नियुद्धं भृशमुग्रवेगौ | कालं चिरं गोपुरवेदिमध्ये | उत्क्षिप्य चोत्क्षिप्य विनम्य देहौ | पादक्रमाद्गोपुरवेदिलग्नौ || ६-४०-१६

udyamya chaanyonyamadhikshipantau | saMchakramaate bahu yuddhamaarge | vyaayaamashikshaabalasaMprayuktau | klamaM na tau jagmaturaashu viirau || 6-40-20

Translation

Having wrestled for a long time in the center of the flat floor of the gate way, each in turn repeatedly lifting their bodies and bending their feet in a particular way, the two highly swift combatants remained in that flat roof of the gate way.

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kR^itvaa niyuddham

having wrestled

chiram kaalam

for a long time

gopura vedimadhye

in the centre of the flat roof of the gate-way

utkSipya utkSipya

repeatedly lifting

dehau

their bodies (each in turn)

vinamya

bending

paada kramaat

their feet in a particular way;bhR^isham ugra vegau = the two combatants with very high swiftness

gopura vedi lagnau

remained in that flat roof of the gate-way.

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On Seeing Ravana, Sugreeva Bounces on Him

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