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29 passagesश्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे अरण्यकाण्डे चत्वारिंशः सर्गः ॥३-४०॥ मारीचस्य तु तद् वाक्यं क्षमं युक्तं च रावणः। उक्तो न प्रतिजग्राह मर्तुकाम इवौषधम्॥ १॥
In the revered Valmiki Ramayana, in the Aranyakanda, the fortieth canto. ॥3.40॥ Maricha’s speech, however, was fitting, reasonable, and sound, but Ravana, when addressed, did not accept it, like a man wishing to die who does not accept medicine. ॥1॥
तं पथ्यहितवक्तारं मारीचं राक्षसाधिपः। अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यमयुक्तं कालचोदितः॥ २॥
The lord of the rakshasas, driven by fate, spoke harsh and unsuitable words to Maricha, who was speaking words of wholesome benefit. ॥2॥
दुष्कुलैतदयुक्तार्थं मारीच मयि कथ्यते। वाक्यं निष्फलमत्यर्थं बीजमुप्तमिवोषरे॥ ३॥
Maricha, this speech—transmitted as dushkulaitad ayuktartham—is being spoken to me with an unsuitable meaning; the exact segmentation of that compound is uncertain, with literal possibilities involving ‘this,’ ‘of bad family,’ and ‘having an improper meaning.’ The speech is utterly fruitless, like seed sown in barren ground. ॥3॥
त्वद्वाक्यैर्न तु मां शक्यं भेत्तुं रामस्य संयुगे। मूर्खस्य पापशीलस्य मानुषस्य विशेषतः॥ ४॥
Your words cannot dissuade me in battle with Rama, that foolish and sinful human—especially so.
यस्त्यक्त्वा सुहृदो राज्यं मातरं पितरं तथा। स्त्रीवाक्यं प्राकृतं श्रुत्वा वनमेकपदे गतः॥ ५॥
He who abandoned his friends, kingdom, mother, and father, and, hearing a woman's ordinary words, went to the forest all at once—
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