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Aranya Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
साधु कुर्वाऽऽत्मनः पथ्यं साधु मां मुञ्च रावण। मत्प्रधर्षणरुष्टो हि भ्रात्रा सह पतिर्मम।।3.53.13।। विधास्यति विनाशाय त्वं मां यदि न मुञ्चसि।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

रावण Ravana, साधु it is only proper, आत्मनः your, पथ्यम् good for your wellbeing, कुरु you may do, माम् me, साधु be good, मुञ्च you may release, त्वम् you, माम् me, न मुञ्चसि you do not leave, यदि what, मत्प्रधर्षणरुष्टः enraged for the assaulting me, मम पतिः my husband, भ्रात्रा सह along with his brother, विनाशाय for destruction, विधास्यति he will arrange.

English Commentary

O Ravana be good and do whatever is beneficial to you. It is proper for you to release me. If you do not, enraged over my assault, my husband along with his brother, will bring about your destruction.