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Verse 357.11

Sarga 19

अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव। आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव।।5.19.11।।

abhūtenāpavādena kīrtiṃ nipatitāmiva. āmnāyānāmayogena vidyāṃ praśithilāmiva..5.19.11..

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English Translation

"She resembled reputation besmirched by scandals, like Vedic studies slackened by lack of aplication. (Knowledge is verified with a suitable statment of the Veda which is the ultimate test of ones finding. This method is adopted in all Astika sastras which accept the authority of the Veda)."

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Word Meanings

अभूतेन by false, अपवादेन scandals, निपतिताम् lowered, कीर्तिमिव like fame, आम्नायानाम् of the Vedic studies, अयोगेन by not applying, प्रशिथिलाम् let loose, विद्यामिव like education.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 19

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357.11