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Verse 123.30

Sarga 46

मोहनार्थं तु पौराणां सूतं रामोऽब्रवीद्वचः। उदङ्मुखः प्रयाहि त्वं रथमास्थाय सारथे।।2.46.30।। मुहूर्तं त्वरितं गत्वा निवर्तय रथं पुनः। यथा न विद्युः पौरा मां तथा कुरु समाहितः।।2.46.31।।

mohanārthaṃ tu paurāṇāṃ sūtaṃ rāmo'bravīdvacaḥ. udaṅmukhaḥ prayāhi tvaṃ rathamāsthāya sārathe..2.46.30.. muhūrtaṃ tvaritaṃ gatvā nivartaya rathaṃ punaḥ. yathā na vidyuḥ paurā māṃ tathā kuru samāhitaḥ..2.46.31..

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English Translation

"With the intention of confusing the citizens, Rama said to the charioteer, O Sumantra, having seated in the chariot proceed speedly for a while in northerly direction and again turn back the chariot. Accomplish this feat in such a manner that the citizens will not know (where we have gone)."

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Word Meanings

रामः Rama, पौराणाम् citizens', मोहनार्थम् to elude, सूतम् to the charioteer, वचः those words, अब्रवीत् said, सारथे O charioteer, त्वम् you, रथम् chariot, आस्थाय having mounted, उदङ्मुखः in northerly direction, प्रयाहि you may proceed, मुहूर्तम् for a while, त्वरितम् speedily, गत्वा having gone, रथम् chariot, पुनः again, निवर्तय turn back, माम् about me, पौराः citizens, यथा how, न विद्युः will not know, तथा in that manner, समाहितः accomplish, कुरु you may act.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 46

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123.30