Ramayana

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

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]

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तं पथ्यहितवक्तारं मारीचं राक्षसाधिपः । अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यमयुक्तं कालचोदितः ॥ ३-४०-२

The king of the demons, driven by fate, replied with improper and harsh words to Maricha whose advice was salutary and beneficial to him [3-40-2]

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यत्किलैतदयुक्तार्थं मारीच मयि कथ्यते । वाक्यं निष्फलमत्यर्थमुप्तं बीजमिवोषरे ॥ ३-४०-३

- 'Oh ! Maricha, the words addressed to me are not appropriate.Your advice is extremely fruitless like a seed sown in saline, barren soil. [3-40-3]

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त्वद्वाक्यैर्न तु मां शक्यं भेत्तुं रामस्य संयुगे । पापशीलस्य मूर्खस्य मानुषस्य विशेषतः ॥ ३-४०-४

It is not possible to dissuade me from my encounter with Rama who is sinful, foolish and especially an ordinary human being. [3-40-4]

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यस्त्यक्त्वा सुहृदो राज्यं मातरं पितरं तथा । स्त्रीवाक्यं प्राकृतं श्रुत्वा वनमेकपदे गतः ॥ ३-४०-५

On hearing the casual words of a woman, (this) Rama came to the forest at once, leaving his friends, kingdom, mother and father. [3-40-5]

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Chapter 40

Verses 6-10