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Verse 20.5

Sarga 20

अहमेव धनुष्पाणिर्गोप्ता समरमूर्धनि। यावत्प्राणान्धरिष्यामि तावद्योत्स्ये निशाचरै:।।1.20.5।।

ahameva dhanuṣpāṇirgoptā samaramūrdhani. yāvatprāṇāndhariṣyāmi tāvadyotsye niśācarai:..1.20.5..

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English Translation

"Wielding bow in hand I will protect the sacrifice. As long as my life sustains, I will engage the rakshasas in the battle."

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Word Meanings

अहमेव I myself, धनुष्पाणि: with a bow in hand, गोप्ता will protect, यावत् as long as, प्राणान् my life, धरिष्यामि I sustain, तावत् till such time, समरमूर्धनि on the battlefield, निशाचरै: with rakshasas, योत्स्ये will engage in the battle.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 20

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Verse

20.5