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Verse 285.18

Sarga 14

रिपूणां धर्षिण शूरा मर्षयन्ति न संयुगे। जानन्तस्तु स्वकं वीर्यं स्त्रीसमक्षं विशेषतः4.14.18।।

ripūṇāṃ dharṣiṇa śūrā marṣayanti na saṃyuge. jānantastu svakaṃ vīryaṃ strīsamakṣaṃ viśeṣataḥ4.14.18..

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English Translation

"'Proud of their own prowess, heroes will not brook the challenge of foes in battle, specially in the presence of women.'"

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Word Meanings

स्वकम् their own, वीर्यम् prowess, जानन्तः proud, संयुगे in battle, रिपूणाम् foe's, धर्षितम् roar of challenge, श्रुत्वा on hearing, न मर्षयन्ति not brook, स्त्री समक्षम् in front of women, विशेषतः specially.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 14

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Verse

285.18