उपकारफलं मित्रमपकारोऽरिलक्षणम्। अद्यैव तं हनिष्यामि तव भार्यापहारिणम्4.8.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मित्रम्ज्ञ a friend, उपकारफलम् carries the fruit of help, अपकारः harm, अरिलक्षणम् an enemy's characteristic feature, तव your, भार्यापहारिणम् wrested your wife, तम् him, अद्यैव this very day, वधिष्यामि I will kill.
English Commentary
'While a friend is known for his help, an enemy is known for his offensiveness. I will this very day kill the one who wrested your wife.