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Verse 285.14

Sarga 14

अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे वीर कृच्छ्रेऽपि तिष्टता। धर्मलोभपरीतेन न च वक्ष्ये कथञ्चन4.14.14।।

anṛtaṃ noktapūrvaṃ me vīra kṛcchre'pi tiṣṭatā. dharmalobhaparītena na ca vakṣye kathañcana4.14.14..

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English Translation

"'O Sugriva, I have uttered no falsehood before for fear of deviation from righteousness although I was in distress, nor shall I utter any falsehood in any circumstances hereafter."

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Word Meanings

वीर hero, कृच्छ्रे in distress, तिष्ठतापि although subjected, धर्मलोभपरीतेन with the fear of deviating from righteousness, मे from me, अनृतम् a lie, उक्तपूर्वम् earlier, कथञ्चन in any way, न वक्ष्ये I will not speak.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 14

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285.14