अतिसृज्य ददानीति वरं मम विशांपतिः। स निरर्थं गतजले सेतुं बन्धितुमिच्छति।।2.18.23।।
atisṛjya dadānīti varaṃ mama viśāṃpatiḥ. sa nirarthaṃ gatajale setuṃ bandhitumicchati..2.18.23..
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English Translation
"The king bestowed on me boons saying, 'I shall grant you two boons'. But now he wishes in vain to build a dam when the water has run down."
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Word Meanings
स: विशांपति that king, ददानि इति saying 'I shall give you', मम to me, वरम् two boons, अतिसृज्य having bestowed, गतजले at a place where the water has drained, सेतुम् dam, निरर्थम् in vain, बन्धितुम् to construct, इच्छति wishes.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 18
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95.23