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Verse 20.23

Sarga 20

स हि वीर्यवतां वीर्यमादत्ते युधि राक्षस:। तेन चाहं न शक्तोऽस्मि संयोद्धुं तस्य वा बलै:।।1.20.23।। सबलो वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ सहितो वा ममात्मजै:।

sa hi vīryavatāṃ vīryamādatte yudhi rākṣasa:. tena cāhaṃ na śakto'smi saṃyoddhuṃ tasya vā balai:..1.20.23.. sabalo vā muniśreṣṭha sahito vā mamātmajai:.

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English Translation

"That rakshasa pulls out warriors' prowess in the battle. O foremost of ascetics Either with forces or with my sons it is not possible for me to engage him or his forces in battle."

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Word Meanings

स: राक्षस: that rakshasa, युधि in the battle, वीर्यवताम् of the warriors, वीर्यम् prowess, आदत्ते हि takes, मुनिश्रेष्ठ O Foremost of ascetics, सबलो वा either with forces, मम आत्मजै:सहितो वा or together with my sons, अहम् I, तेन with him, तस्य बलै:वा or with his forces, संयोद्धुम् to engage in battle, न शक्तोऽस्मि I am not competant.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 20

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Verse

20.23