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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 88 Shloka 4
Original Shloka
अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे वरास्तरणसंचये। शयित्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः कथं शेते महीतले।।2.88.4।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पुरुषव्याघ्रः best among men, Rama, अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे on over spreads of deer skin, वरास्तरणसंचये on bed made of a pile of excellent spreads, शयित्वा used to sleep, महीतले on the ground, कथम् how, शेते can sleep?

English Commentary

How could Rama, the best among men used to a bed made of a pile of excellent spreads and overspread with deer skin, sleep on the bare ground?