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Verse 423.15

Sarga 17

सचनप्रतिजग्राहरावणःकालचोदितः । उच्यमानंहितंवाक्यंविपरीतइवौषधम् ।।6.17.15।।

sacanapratijagrāharāvaṇaḥkālacoditaḥ . ucyamānaṃhitaṃvākyaṃviparītaivauṣadham ..6.17.15..

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English Translation

""Impelled by death Ravana would not take good words of advice tendered to him just as one who is impelled by death does not take medicine.""

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Word Meanings

सःरावणः that Ravana, कालचोदितः impelled by death, उच्यमानम् advice tendered, हितम् good, वाक्यम् words, विपरीतः contrary to, औषधम् इव: like the medicine, नप्रतिजग्राह: would not take.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 17

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423.15