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Aranya Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
राघवं तं बलोत्सिक्तं भ्रातरं चास्य लक्ष्मणम्।।3.23.21।। अहत्वा सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नोपावर्तितुमुत्सहे।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

बलोत्सिक्तम् man proud of his strength, तं राघवम् to that Rama, अस्य and his, भ्रातरम् brother, लक्ष्मणं च and Lakshmana, तीक्ष्णैः by sharp, सायकैः with arrows, अहत्वा without killing, उपावर्तितुम् to return, नोत्सहे I am not intending.

English Commentary

I do not wish to return, without killing with my sharp arrows that Rama who is proud of his strength and his brother Lakshmana.