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Aranya Kanda Sarga 47 Shloka 46
Original Shloka
यदन्तरं काञ्चनसीसलोहयोर्यदन्तरं चन्दनवारिपङ्कयोः। यदन्तरं हस्तिबिडालयोर्वने तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च।।3.47.46।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

काञ्चनसीसलोहयोः between gold and lead, यत् whatever, अन्तरम् difference, चन्दनवारिपङ्कयोः between sandal and slime, यत् whatever, अन्तरम् difference, हस्तिबिडालयोर्वने between the elephant and the cat in the forest, दाशरथेः of Dasaratha's son, तवैव च and yours, तत् that, अन्तरम् difference.

English Commentary

The difference between you and Rama is the difference between gold and lead, sandal and slime, an elephant and a cat of the forest.