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यथा दृप्तश्च मातङ्गः शशश्च सद्दृशो युधि । तथा मातङ्गवद्रामस्त्वं नीच: शशवत् स्मृतः ॥ ५-२२-१६
'It is like a proud elephant fighting in war with a rabbit. Rama is like an elephant and you are like an ordinary rabbit people speak of. [5-22-16]
english translation
स त्वमिक्ष्वाकुनाथं वै क्षिपन्निह न लज्जसे । चक्षुषोर्विषयं तस्य न तावदुपगच्छसि ॥ ५-२२-१७
'You are not ashamed of belittling Rama in his absence. You have not yet walked into his sight. [5-22-17]
english translation
इमे ते नयने क्रूरे विरूपे कृष्णपिङ्गले । क्षितौ न पतिते कस्मान्मामनार्य निरीक्षितः ॥ ५-२२-१८
'O ignoble wretch I wonder why your dark brown, distorted eyes do not fall off (the socket) when you look at me (lustfully). [5-22-18]
english translation
तस्य धर्मात्मनः पत्नीं स्नुषां दशरथस्य च । कथं व्याहरतो मां ते न जिह्वा व्यवशीर्यते ॥ ५-२२-१९
'Why does not your tongue drop down while you speak such words against this consort of the righteous king (Rama) and daughter-in-law of Dasaratha?
english translation
असन्देशात्तु रामस्य तपसश्चानुपालनात् । न त्वां कुर्मि दशग्रीव भस्म भर्मार्ह तेजसा ॥ ५-२२-२०
'O Ravana I can reduce you to ashes through the fire of my chastity. But I do not have Rama's permission and I want to preserve my power of ascetism even though you are fit to be consigned to the flames. [5-22-20]
english translation