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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22043–7.20.p22047
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22043

Sanskrit · 7.20.p22043

ततो वित्रासयन्मर्त्यान्पृथिव्यां राक्षसाधिपः । आससाद घने तस्मिन्नारदं मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।। ७.२०.१ ।।

English · Meaning

Then the lord of the Rākṣasas, terrifying mortals on the earth, approached Nārada, the foremost of sages, in that dense place/cloud-mass; the exact force of घने is somewhat context-dependent.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22044

Sanskrit · 7.20.p22044

तस्याभिवादनं कृत्वा दशग्रीवो निशाचरः । अब्रवीत्कुशलं पृष्ट्वा हेतुमागमनस्य च ।। ७.२०.२ ।।

English · Meaning

Having made his salutation to him, the night-ranging Ten-necked one, after asking about his welfare and also about the reason for his coming, spoke.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22045

Sanskrit · 7.20.p22045

नारदस्तु महातेजा देवर्षिरमितप्रभः । अब्रवीन्मेघपृष्ठस्थो रावणं पुष्पके स्थितम् ।। ७.२०.३ ।।

English · Meaning

But Nārada, of great splendor, the divine seer of immeasurable radiance, standing on the back of a cloud, spoke to Rāvaṇa, who was situated in the Puṣpaka.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22046

Sanskrit · 7.20.p22046

राक्षसाधिपते सौम्य तिष्ठ विश्रवसः सुत । प्रीतो ऽस्म्यभिजनोपेतविक्रमैरूर्जितैस्तव ।। ७.२०.४ ।।

English · Meaning

“O lord of the rākṣasas, gentle one, stay; O son of Viśravas, I am pleased with your mighty exploits, accompanied by noble lineage.”

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२०7.20.p22047

Sanskrit · 7.20.p22047

विष्णुना दैत्यघातैश्च गन्धर्वोरगधर्षणैः । त्वया समं विमर्दैश्च भृशं हि परितोषितः ।। ७.२०.५ ।।

English · Meaning

Indeed, I have been greatly delighted by your contests with Viṣṇu, by the slayings of daityas, by the overpowering of Gandharvas and serpents, and by your clashes in battle.

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