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Aranya Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 10
Original Shloka
किं कर्तुं शक्यमेवं हि यज्जवेनैव धावसि। मुहूर्तमपि तिष्ठस्व न जीवन्प्रतियास्यसि।।3.53.10।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

किम् what, कर्तुम् to do, शक्यम् is possible, यत् since, एवम् in this way, जवेनैव so swiftly, धावसि you are running, मुहूर्तमपि for a moment also, तिष्ठस्व you stay, जीवन् with life, न प्रतियास्यसि you will not.

English Commentary

Tarry a little, you will not go back with life. What can be done now since you are running away so swiftly?