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Verse 66.18

Sarga 66

तेषां जिज्ञासमानानां वीर्यं धनुरुपाहृतम्। न शेकुर्ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषस्तोलनेऽपि वा।।1.66.18।।

teṣāṃ jijñāsamānānāṃ vīryaṃ dhanurupāhṛtam. na śekurgrahaṇe tasya dhanuṣastolane'pi vā..1.66.18..

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English Translation

"The bow was brought and placed before those who were curious to test their strength but none was able to grasp or lift the bow."

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Word Meanings

वीर्यम् their strength, जिज्ञासमानानाम् of those who were curious to know, तेषाम् for them, धनु: bow, उपाहृतम् has been brought, तस्य that, धनुष: bow's, ग्रहणे in grasp, तोलनेऽपि in lifting (and measuring its weight), न शेकु: not competent.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 66

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66.18