Ramayana

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मारीचेन तु तद्वाक्यं क्षमं युक्तं च निशाचरः | उक्तो न प्रतिजग्राह मर्तुकाम इवौषधम् || ३-४०-१

sanskrit

The demon Ravana did not heed the appropriate advice of the competent Maricha just like a man wishing to die refuses medicine. [3-40-1]

english translation

mArIcena tu tadvAkyaM kSamaM yuktaM ca nizAcaraH | ukto na pratijagrAha martukAma ivauSadham || 3-40-1

hk transliteration