Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 3
Original Shlokaयत्किलैतदयुक्तार्थं मारीच मयि कथ्यते। वाक्यं निष्फलमत्यर्थमुप्तं बीजमिवोषरे।।3.40.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मारीच O Maricha, अयुक्तार्थम् in appropriate, यत् which, वाक्यम् words, मयि towards me, कथ्यते is being said, ऊषरे in saline soil, उप्तम् sown, बीजमिव like the seed, अत्यर्थम् very much, निष्फलम् useless.
English Commentary
O Maricha, the words addressed to me are not appropriate.Your advice is extremely fruitless like a seed sown in saline, barren soil.