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Verse 283.33

Sarga 12

जीवितान्तकरं घोरं सादृश्यात्तु विशङ्कितः। मूलघातो न नौ स्याद्धि द्वयोरपि कृतो मया4.12.33।।

jīvitāntakaraṃ ghoraṃ sādṛśyāttu viśaṅkitaḥ. mūlaghāto na nau syāddhi dvayorapi kṛto mayā4.12.33..

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English Translation

"'I was doubtful because of your similar appearance. I thought that I should not strike at the very root of the interests of both of us. Therefore, I did not release the terrific and deadly arrow."

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Word Meanings

सादृश्यात् due to similar appearance, विशङ्कितः I doubted, जीवितान्तकरम् deadly arrow, घोरम् terrific, नौ of us, द्वयोः of both, मूलघातः strike at the root, स्याद्धि may be indeed, मया by myself, न कृतः was not done.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 12

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Verse

283.33