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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 3 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
प्रभया पर्वतेन्द्रोऽयं युवयोरवभासितः। राज्यार्हावमरप्रख्यौ कथं देशमिहागतौ4.3.11।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अयम this, पर्वतेन्द्रः lord of mountains, युवयोः young, प्रभया radiant, अवभासितः reflecting, राज्यार्हौ deserve to be sovereigns, अमरप्रख्यौ resembling gods, इह here, देशम् to this place, कथम् how, आगतौ come

English Commentary

'You are young and radiant like the gods. This king of mountains (Rishyamuka) dazzles with your brilliance. Although you deserve to be sovereigns, how is it that you are here (into the forest)?