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Bala Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षा:पतगपन्नगा:। न शक्ता रावणं सोढुं किं पुनर्मानवा युधि।।1.20.22।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

देवदानवगन्धर्वा: gods, danavas and gandharvas, यक्षा: yakshas, पतगपन्नगा: birds and great serpents, युधि in the battle, रावणम् Ravana, सोढुम् to endure him, न शक्ता: are not capable, मानवा: men, किं पुन: again to say.

English Commentary

Gods, danavas, gandharvas, yakshas, birds and great serpents cannot withstand Ravana in battle. What are men to him? (They are no match to him).