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Verse 78.37

Sarga 1

वृद्धिकामो हि लोकस्य सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः।।2.1.37।। मत्तः प्रियतरो लोके पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्।

vṛddhikāmo hi lokasya sarvabhūtānukampanaḥ..2.1.37.. mattaḥ priyataro loke parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān.

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English Translation

"(He said to himself) 'his (Rama's) only desire is to promote the prosperity of this world. He is one who shows compassion to all beings and is like the raingod dearer than me to the people of the world'."

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Word Meanings

लोकस्य for this world, वृद्धिकामः desires to promote prosperity, सर्वभूतानुकम्पन: that (Rama) one who showed kindness to all living beings, वृष्टिमान् possessing rain, पर्जन्य: इव like Parjanya, the raingod, लोके in this world, मत्तः than me, प्रियतरः हि is dearer to all people.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 1

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78.37