Verse 17·VR 6.64.17

हीनार्थस्तु समृद्धार्थम् को रिपुं प्राकृतो यथा | निश्चितम् जीवितत्यागे वशमानेतुमिच्छति || ६-६४-१७

hiinaarthastu samR^iddhaartham ko ripuM praakR^ito yathaa | nishchitam jiivitatyaage vashamaanetumichchhati || 6-64-17

Translation

"Having lost his advantage, who would feel inclined to reduce to submission, an enemy, who is rich in advantage and determined to lay down his life, as an ordinary person?"

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hiinaarthaH

having lost his advantage

kaH ichhati

who would feel inclined

aanetum

to reduce to surrender

ripum

to an enemy

samR^iddhaartham

having an increased advantage

nishchitya

determining

jiivitatyaage

to lay down his life

praakR^itam yathaa

as an ordinary person?

Chapter context

64

Ravana Advises Kumbhakarna

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