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Verse 330.22

Sarga 59

तच्छृत्वाऽपि हि मे बुद्धिर्नासीत्काचित्पराक्रमे।।4.59.22।। अपक्षो हि कथं पक्षी कर्म किञ्चिदुपक्रमे।

tacchṛtvā'pi hi me buddhirnāsītkācitparākrame..4.59.22.. apakṣo hi kathaṃ pakṣī karma kiñcidupakrame.

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English Translation

"'Even after hearing this I could not advance (against Ravana). How could I, a vulture without wings, leap even a little?"

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Word Meanings

तत् that, श्रुत्वाऽपि even on hearing, मे me, पराक्रमे in advancing (against Ravana), काचित् any such , बुद्धिः thought, नासीत् could not attempt, अपक्षः without wings, पक्षी bird, किञ्चित् कर्म do even a little , कथम् how, उपक्रमे could I start.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 59

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330.22