सौमित्रे मित्ररूपेण भ्रातुस्त्वमसि शत्रुवत्।।3.45.5।। यस्त्वमस्यामवस्थायां भ्रातरं नाभिपत्स्यसे।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सौमित्रे son of Sumitra,( Lakshmana), यः who, त्वम् you, अस्याम् in this, अवस्थायाम् situation, भ्रातरम् your brother, नाभिपत्स्यसे not going to, त्वम् you, भ्रातुः to brother, मित्ररूपेण in the form of a friend, शत्रुवत् enemy, असि you are.
English Commentary
Since you, O son of Sumitra, are not reaching out to your brother in this situation, you are an enemy to your brother in the guise of a friend৷৷