न च जातु न हिंस्युस्त्वा घोरा लक्ष्मणसायकाः। अपावृत्तं जिघांसन्तो महावेगा दुरासदाः।।4.54.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
लक्ष्मणसायकाः Lakshmana's arrows, त्वा (म्) you, न च जातु न हिंस्यु: it is not that they do not torture you, घोराः dreadful, अपावृत्तम् an escaping enemy, जिघांसन्तः while desiring to kill, महावेगाः of great speed, दुरासदाः difficult to challenge.
English Commentary
'It is not that Lakshmana's dreadful arrows flying at great speed will not torture you. It will be difficult for you to avert them as they are eager to kill an escaping enemy.