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Aranya Kanda Sarga 47 Shloka 37
Original Shloka
त्वं पुनर्जम्बुकस्सिंहीं मामिच्छसि सुदुर्लभाम्। नाहं शक्या त्वया स्प्रष्टुमादित्यस्य प्रभा यथा।।3.47.37।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

जम्बुकः jackal, त्वं पुनः you are, सुदुर्लभाम् most difficult to have, सिंहीम् a lioness, माम् me, इच्छसि you are desiring, आदित्यस्य like the Sun's, प्रभा यथा radiance, अहम् I am, त्वया by you, स्प्रष्टुम् even to touch, न शक्या not possible.

English Commentary

You are a jackal, and you want a lioness like me who is difficult to win. I am like the Sun's radiance whom you cannot even touch.