बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणे प्रगृहीतशरासने। कथं पुरुषमानी स्यात्पुरुषाणां मयि स्थिते।।2.23.35।।
baddhagodhāṅgulitrāṇe pragṛhītaśarāsane. kathaṃ puruṣamānī syātpuruṣāṇāṃ mayi sthite..2.23.35..
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English Translation
"When I stand before men (enemies) wearing godha and fingerprotector, holding the bow ready, who amongst men will boast of his manliness?"
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Word Meanings
मयि when I, बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणे while donning the godha (a leather fence fastened round the left arm to prevent injury from the bowstring) and fingerprotector (a contrivance like a thimble used by archers to protect the thumb or finger from being injured by bowstring), प्रगृहीतशरासने while holding the bow, स्थिते while I stand, पुरुषाणाम् among men, पुरुषमानी one who considers himself manly, कथम् how, स्यात् will it be.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 23
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100.35