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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/9/21

यत्र गच्छत्युपादातुं मूलानि च फलानि च | न विना याति तं खङ्गं न्यासरक्षणतत्परः || ३-९-२१

Vigilant about protecting the sword deposited with him, the sage never moved without it even when he went gathering roots and fruits. [3-9-21]

english translation

yatra gacchatyupAdAtuM mUlAni ca phalAni ca | na vinA yAti taM khaGgaM nyAsarakSaNatatparaH || 3-9-21

siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/9/22

नित्यं शस्त्रं परिवहन्क्रमेण स तपोधनः | चकार रौद्रीं स्वां बुद्धिं त्यक्त्वा तपसि निश्चयम् || ३-९-२२

While the sage moved about holding the weapon, he gave up the practice of penance gradually and developed a violent mindset. [3-9-22]

english translation

nityaM zastraM parivahankrameNa sa tapodhanaH | cakAra raudrIM svAM buddhiM tyaktvA tapasi nizcayam || 3-9-22

siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/9/23

ततः सरौद्रेऽभिरतः प्रमत्तोऽधर्मकर्शितः | तस्य शस्त्रस्य संवासाज्जगाम नरकं मुनिः || ३-९-२३

By association with the sword, he developed a violent attitude. And in that habitual state of excitement he was dragged into unrighteous ways which (ultimately) took him to hell. [3-9-23]

english translation

tataH saraudre'bhirataH pramatto'dharmakarzitaH | tasya zastrasya saMvAsAjjagAma narakaM muniH || 3-9-23

siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/9/24

एवमेतत्पुरा वृत्तं शस्त्रसंयोगकारणम् | अग्निसंयोगवद्धेतुः शस्त्रसंयोग उच्यते || ३-९-२४

Contact with the weapon has led to this in the past. Like contact with fire, it leads man to destruction. [3-9-24]

english translation

evametatpurA vRttaM zastrasaMyogakAraNam | agnisaMyogavaddhetuH zastrasaMyoga ucyate || 3-9-24

siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/9/25

स्नेहाच्च बहुमानाच्च स्मारये त्वां न शिक्षये | न कथञ्चन सा कार्या गृहीतधनुषा त्वया || ३-९-२५

I say this out of my love and reverence for you as a reminder and not as an instruction. On any account, while holding a bow, you should not have..... - [3-9-25]

english translation

snehAcca bahumAnAcca smAraye tvAM na zikSaye | na kathaJcana sA kAryA gRhItadhanuSA tvayA || 3-9-25