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Verse 138.16

Sarga 61

न परेणाऽहृतं भक्ष्यं व्याघ्रः खादितुमिच्छति। एवमेतन्नरव्याघ्रः परलीढं न मन्यते।।2.61.16।।

na pareṇā'hṛtaṃ bhakṣyaṃ vyāghraḥ khāditumicchati. evametannaravyāghraḥ paralīḍhaṃ na manyate..2.61.16..

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English Translation

"Just as a tiger will not eat the food acquired by another beast, Rama, the tiger (best) among men will not accept the kingdom enjoyed by others."

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Word Meanings

व्याघ्रः tiger, परेण by some other animal, आहृतम् procured, भक्ष्यम् food, खादितुम् to eat, न इच्छति does not like, एवं in the same way, नरव्याघ्रः the (best) among men (Rama), एतत् परलीढम् enjoyed by others, न मन्यते will not accept.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 61

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138.16