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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 9
Original Shloka
राज्यहेतोस्स चेद्भ्राता भ्रात्रा रौद्रेण पातितः। रामेण प्रहितैरौद्रैर्मार्गणैर्दूरपातिभिः4.19.9।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

रौद्रेण terrified, भ्रात्रा by the brother, सः he, Vali, राज्यहेतोः for the sake of kingship, रामेण by Rama, रौद्रात् in anger, प्रहितैः discharged, दूरपातिभिः farreaching, मार्गणैः with arrows, पातितः चेत् if he is struck down.

English Commentary

'If the (elder) brother is struck down by his (younger) brother in anger for the sake of kingship using farreaching arrows discharged by Rama, why are you running?'