Ramayana
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स तु तेनैव हर्षेण तस्मिन्नहनि वीर्यवान् । वनं गतो दशग्रीवः सह तैः क्षणदाचरैः ॥ 7-11-21 ॥
And in that very joy the valiant ten-necked one went that day into the forest together with those night-roaming rakshasas.
english translation
त्रिकूटस्थः स तु तदा दशग्रीवो निशाचरः । प्रेषयामास दौत्येन प्रहस्तं वाक्यकोविदम् ॥ 7-11-22 ॥
Then the night-roaming ten-necked one, stationed on Mount Trikuta, sent Prahasta, skilled in speech, as an envoy.
english translation
प्रहस्त शीघ्रं गच्छ त्वं ब्रूहि नैर्ऋतपुङ्गवम् । वचसा मम वित्तेशं सामपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥ 7-11-23 ॥
"Prahasta, go swiftly and, in my words, speak to that bull among the Nairritas, the lord of wealth, this message beginning with conciliation."
english translation
इयं लङ्का पुरी राजन्राक्षसानां महात्मनाम् । त्वया निवेशिता सौम्य नैतद्युक्तं तवानघ ॥ 7-11-24 ॥
"O king, this city of Lanka belongs to the great-souled rakshasas; it was founded by you, O gentle one, yet this is not fitting for you, O sinless one."
english translation
तद्भवान्यदि नो ह्यद्य दद्यादतुलविक्रम । कृता भवेन्मम प्रीतिर्धुर्मश्चैवानुपालितः ॥ 7-11-25 ॥
"Therefore, O you of incomparable valor, if you would give it over to us today, my pleasure would be fulfilled and dharma also would be upheld."
english translation