Ramayana
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इत्येवमर्जुनामात्यनाह गम्भीरया गिरा । अमात्याः क्षिप्रमाख्यात हैहयस्य नृपस्य वै ॥ 7-32-26 ॥
spoke thus to Arjuna's ministers in a deep voice: "O ministers, declare swiftly to the Haihaya king,
english translation
युद्धार्थी समनुप्राप्तो रावणो नाम राक्षसः । रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणो ऽथार्जुनस्य ते । उत्तस्थुः सायुधास्त्राश्च रावणं वाक्यमब्रुवन् ॥ 7-32-27 ॥
that a Rakshasa named Ravana, seeking battle, has arrived." Hearing Ravana's words, the ministers of Arjuna then rose up with their weapons and missiles and spoke these words to Ravana:
english translation
युद्धस्य कालो विज्ञेयः साधु भोः साधु रावण ॥ 7-32-28 ॥
"The proper time for battle must be discerned. Well, indeed, O Ravana, well!
english translation
चः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणो ऽथार्जुनस्य ते । यः क्षीबं स्त्रीवृतं चैव योद्धुमुत्सहते नृपम् । स्त्रीसमक्षं कथं यत्तद्योद्धुमुत्सहसे ऽर्जुनम् । वाशितामध्यगं मत्तं शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम् ॥ 7-32-29 ॥
Whoever would venture to do battle with a king who is intoxicated and encircled by women—how is it that you wish thus to fight Arjuna in the very presence of those women, like a tiger an elephant standing amid its cow-elephants in rut?
english translation
क्षमस्वाद्य दशग्रीव चोष्यतां रजनी त्वया । युद्धे श्रद्धा च यद्यस्ति श्वस्तात समरे ऽर्जुनम् ॥ 7-32-30 ॥
Be patient today, O Dashagriva, and let the night be passed by you. If you have any desire for battle, then tomorrow, sir, you shall meet Arjuna in combat.
english translation