न मांसं राघवो भुङक्ते न चाऽपि मधु सेवते। वन्यं सुविहितं नित्यं भक्तमश्नाति पञ्चमम्।।5.36.41।।
na māṃsaṃ rāghavo bhuṅakte na cā'pi madhu sevate. vanyaṃ suvihitaṃ nityaṃ bhaktamaśnāti pañcamam..5.36.41..
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English Translation
""Rama is not eating meat, nor drinking wine. He takes only the one fifth of a meal (sanctioned for an ascetic) available in the forest."
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Word Meanings
राघवः Rama, मांसम् meat, न भुङक्ते not eating, मधुचापि even wine, न सेवते he is not taking, नित्यम् always, पञ्चमम् fifth meal, सुविहितम् prescribed for, वन्यम् available in the forest, भुक्तम् food, अश्नाति eats.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 36
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374.41