Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 42
Original Shlokaन तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्टवा स्प्रष्टव्यं च कदाचन।।4.41.42।। रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरा रक्षन्ति तद्वनम्।
Interpretation Layers
Translations & Commentary
1 source checked for this shloka
Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तत् then, चन्दनम् sandal, दृष्टवा seeing, कदाचन ever, न स्प्रष्टव्यं तु do not touch, घोरां dreadful, तत् वनम् that forest, रोहिता: नाम named Rohita, गन्धर्वाः gandharva, रक्षन्ति protect.
English Commentary
'Never touch when you see the sandal trees, for they are guarded by dreadful gandharvas named Rohitas.