जीवितान्तकरं घोरं सादृश्यात्तु विशङ्कितः। मूलघातो न नौ स्याद्धि द्वयोरपि कृतो मया4.12.33।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सादृश्यात् due to similar appearance, विशङ्कितः I doubted, जीवितान्तकरम् deadly arrow, घोरम् terrific, नौ of us, द्वयोः of both, मूलघातः strike at the root, स्याद्धि may be indeed, मया by myself, न कृतः was not done.
English Commentary
'I was doubtful because of your similar appearance. I thought that I should not strike at the very root of the interests of both of us. Therefore, I did not release the terrific and deadly arrow.