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Verse 236.1

Sarga 40

मारीचेन तु तद्वाक्यं क्षमं युक्तं च निशाचरः। उक्तो न प्रतिजग्राह मर्तुकाम इवौषधम्।।3.40.1।।

mārīcena tu tadvākyaṃ kṣamaṃ yuktaṃ ca niśācaraḥ. ukto na pratijagrāha martukāma ivauṣadham..3.40.1..

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English Translation

"The demon Ravana did not heed the appropriate advice of the competent Maricha just like a man wishing to die refuses medicine.

Note: Ravana commands Maricha with the authority of a king-- threatens to kill him if he disobeyed determined Ravana indicates his plan of the golden deer."

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Word Meanings

उक्तः spoken, निशाचरः demon, (रावणः Ravana), मारीचेन by Maricha, क्षमम् competent, युक्तं च suitable, तत् that, वाक्यम् advice, मर्तुकामः one who wishes to die, औषधम् इव like medicine, न प्रतिजग्राह did not accept৷৷

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 40

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Verse

236.1