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Aranya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
गुणदोषौ न पृच्छामि क्षमं चात्मनि राक्षस। मयोक्तं तव चैतावत्संप्रत्यमितविक्रमः।।3.40.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राक्षस O demon, गुणदोषौ good or bad, आत्मनि yourself, क्षमम् welfare, न पृच्छामि not asked you, अमितविक्रमः extremely valiant one, सम्प्रति now, तव your, एतावत् as such, मया by me, उक्तम् asked.

English Commentary

O demon O extremely valiant demon I ask you(to do) this much now. I am not asking you whether it is good or bad or whether it is for my welfare or not.