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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 87 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
नियम्य पृष्ठे तु तलाङ्गुलित्रवान् शरैस्सुपूर्णाविषुधी परन्तपः। महाद्धनु स्सज्यमुपोह्य लक्ष्मणो निशामतिष्ठत्परितोऽस्य केवलम्।।2.87.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

परन्तपः scorcher of enemies, लक्ष्मणः Lakshmana, तलाङ्गुलित्रवान् wearing protective covering for his palms and fingers (made of gohaskin), शरैः arrows, सुपूर्णौ filled with, इषुधी two quivers, पृष्ठे on his back, नियम्य strapping, सज्यम् furnished with string, महत् great, धनुः bow, उपोह्य holding, निशाम् during that night, अस्य Rama's, परितः surrounding, अतिष्ठत् केवलम् stood throughout.

English Commentary

Lakshmana, the scorcher of enemies, wearing protective covering for his palms and fingers (made of gohaskin), strapping on his back two quivers filled with arrows, holding a great bow, strung ready, stood sentinel throughout the night guarding the surrounding.