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स इदानीमहं वृद्धः प्लवने मन्दविक्रमः । यौवने च तदाऽसीन्मे बलमप्रतिमं परैः ॥ ४-६५-१६
'Having grown old I do not have the same courage. In my youth my prowess was incomparable and none could excel me. [4-65-16]
english translation
सम्प्रत्येतावतीं शक्तिं गमने तर्कयाम्यहम् । नैतावता हि संसिद्धिः कार्यस्यास्य भविष्यति ॥ ४-६५-१७
'I guess that at this time I do not have the capacity to fly to that extent. Achieving the objective is out of question with this much of energy.' [4-65-17]
english translation
अथोत्तरमुदारार्थमब्रवीदङ्गदस्तदा । अनुमान्य तथा प्राज्ञो जाम्बवन्तं महाकपिम् ॥ ४-६५-१८
'Then the wise Angada said to great Jambavan, in a gentle manner about his own strength [4-65-18]
english translation
अहमेतद्गमिष्यामि योजनानां शतं महत् । निवर्तने तु मे शक्तिस्स्यान्न वेति न निश्चितम् ॥ ४-६५-१९
'I can certainly go to a distance of a hundred yojanas. However, I cannot say whether I will have enough capacity to return?' [4-65-19]
english translation
तमुवाच हरिश्रेष्ठं जाम्बवान्वाक्यकोविदः । ज्ञायते गमने शक्तिस्तव हर्यृक्षसत्तम ॥ ४-६५-२०
Jambavan who was skilful in speech spoke to that great Angada, 'O leader among monkeys and bears your energy to cover this distance is well known to us'. [4-65-20]
english translation