नाकीर्तयदवज्ञानात्तद्रक्षो मानुषान् प्रति। तस्मात्स मानुषाद्वध्यो मृत्युर्नान्योऽस्य विद्यते।।1.15.14।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तत् रक्ष: that rakshasa, अवज्ञानात् due to disdain, मानुषान् प्रति about the men, न अकीर्तयत् did not mention, तस्मात् for that reason, स: he, मानुषात् by man, वध्य: is fit to be destroyed, अस्य for him, अन्य: any other, मृत्यु: means of death, न विद्यते is not possible.
English Commentary
"The rakshasa did not include man monkey and bear because of his disdain for men. As such he is fit to be destroyed by a man and not by any other means".