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Verse 20.19

Sarga 20

यदा स्वयं न यज्ञस्य विघ्नकर्ता महाबल:।।1.20.18।। तेन सञ्चोदितौ द्वौ तु राक्षसौ वै महाबलौ। मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च यज्ञविघ्नं करिष्यत:।।1.20.19।।

yadā svayaṃ na yajñasya vighnakartā mahābala:..1.20.18.. tena sañcoditau dvau tu rākṣasau vai mahābalau. mārīcaśca subāhuśca yajñavighnaṃ kariṣyata:..1.20.19..

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English Translation

"Although endowed with great strength, Ravana, by himself, never created impediments to the sacrifice. But two rakshasas by name Maricha and Subahu are incited by him to cause obstacles"."

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Word Meanings

महाबल: he, possessing great strength, यदा when, स्वयम् on his own, यज्ञस्य for sacrifice, विघ्नकर्ता न does not create impediments, तेन by, सञ्चोदितौ prompted, मारीचश्च Maricha, सुबाहुश्च Subahu, द्वौ राक्षसौ two rakshasas, यज्ञविघ्नम् obsctacles of sacrifice, करिष्यत: cause.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 20

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20.19