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Verse 24.18

Sarga 24

पुरा वृत्रवधे राम मलेन समभिप्लुतम्। क्षुधा चैव सहस्राक्षं ब्रह्महत्या समाविशत्।।1.24.18।।

purā vṛtravadhe rāma malena samabhiplutam. kṣudhā caiva sahasrākṣaṃ brahmahatyā samāviśat..1.24.18..

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English Translation

"O Rama, in ancient times after killing Vritrasura, Indra was overpowered by the sin of slaying a brahmin and was affected by impurity and hunger."

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Word Meanings

राम O Rama, पुरा in ancient times, वृत्रवधे at the time of destruction of Vritrasura, मलेन by impurity, क्षुधा चैव by hunger also, समभिप्लुतम् overpowered, सहस्राक्षम् Indra, ब्रह्महत्या sin arising out of slaying Brahmin, समाविशत् attacked.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 24

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24.18