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Verse 379.3

Sarga 41

न साम रक्षस्सु गुणाय कल्पते न दानमर्थोपचितेषु युज्यते। न भेदसाध्या बलदर्पिता जनाः पराक्रमस्त्वेव ममेह रोचते।।5.41.3।।

na sāma rakṣassu guṇāya kalpate na dānamarthopaciteṣu yujyate. na bhedasādhyā baladarpitā janāḥ parākramastveva mameha rocate..5.41.3..

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English Translation

"'With demons, negotiation is of no use. They are wealthy, they need no gifts. Proud of their stregth, the demons will not yield to dissension. I think only by using power it can be done."

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Word Meanings

रक्षस्सु with demons, साम negotiation, गुणाय for any merit, न कल्पते does not lead, अर्थोपचितेषु being wealthy, दानम् gifts, न युज्यते not proper, बलदर्पिताः proud of their strength, जनाः people, भेदसाध्याः will not yield by sowing seeds of dissension, न not, इह here, मम my, पराक्रमस्त्वेव only by valour, रोचते pleases me.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 41

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Verse

379.3