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Verse 126.17

Sarga 49

राजर्षीणां हि लोकेऽस्मिन् रत्यर्थं मृगया वने। काले कृतां तां मनुजैर्घन्विनामभिकाङ्क्षिताम्।।2.49.17।।

rājarṣīṇāṃ hi loke'smin ratyarthaṃ mṛgayā vane. kāle kṛtāṃ tāṃ manujairghanvināmabhikāṅkṣitām..2.49.17..

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English Translation

"In this world, hunting in the woods is a pleasure for royal sages and is greatly sought after by bowmen. This was later resorted to by others."

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Word Meanings

अस्मिन् in this, लोके world, वने in the woods, मृगया hunting, राजर्षीणाम् of royal sages, रत्यर्थं हि is for their pleasure, मनुजैः by people, काले in appropriate times, कृताम् is undertaken, धन्विनाम् for the bowmen, अभिकाङ्क्षिताम् a sought after one, ताम् that (hunting I do not seek.)

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 49

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126.17