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नरनारायणावूचतुः । अपेतक्रोधलोभोऽयमाश्रमो राजसत्तम । न ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रमे युद्धं कुतः शस्त्रं कुतोऽनृजुः । अन्यत्र युद्धमाकाङ्क्ष्व बहवः क्षत्रियाः क्षितौ॥५-९४-२१॥
Nara and Nārāyaṇa said: “O best of kings, this āśrama is free from anger and greed. In this hermitage there is no combat; where would weapons be, and where any crooked intent? If you seek a contest, there are many kṣatriyas elsewhere on the earth.”
english translation
राम उवाच । उच्यमानस्तथापि स्म भूय एवाभ्यभाषत । पुनः पुनः क्षम्यमाणः सान्त्व्यमानश्च भारत । दम्भोद्भवो युद्धमिच्छन्नाह्वयत्येव तापसौ॥५-९४-२२॥
Rāma said: “Even though he was addressed in this manner, he spoke again and again. Though repeatedly forgiven and pacified, O Bhārata, Dambhodbhava—intent on combat—continued to challenge the two ascetics.”
english translation
ततो नरस्त्विषीकाणां मुष्टिमादाय कौरव । अब्रवीदेहि युध्यस्व युद्धकामुक क्षत्रिय॥५-९४-२३॥
Then Nara, taking a fistful of reeds, said: “Come—engage, O kṣatriya eager for battle.”
english translation
सर्वशस्त्राणि चादत्स्व योजयस्व च वाहिनीम् । अहं हि ते विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धामितः परम्॥५-९४-२४॥
“Take up all your weapons and array your forces as well. For from this point onward I will remove from you the fixation on combat.”
english translation
दम्भोद्भव उवाच । यद्येतदस्त्रमस्मासु युक्तं तापस मन्यसे । एतेनापि त्वया योत्स्ये युद्धार्थी ह्यहमागतः॥५-९४-२५॥
Dambhodbhava said: “If you, ascetic, deem this weapon fitting against us, then with this too I will contend with you—for I have come seeking combat.”
english translation