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Sundara Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 11

Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 11

Original Shloka
करोति सफलं जन्तोः कर्म यत्तत्करोति सः। तस्मादनिर्वेदकृतं यत्नं चेष्टेऽहमुत्तमम्।।5.12.11।। भूयस्तावद्विचेष्यामि देशान्रावणपालितान्।
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English Translation

यत् that, कर्म action, करोति that he will do, जन्तोः of a living being, तत् that, सफलम् fruitful, सः he, करोति will do, तस्मात् therefore, अहम् I, अनिर्वेदकृतम् without experiencing despair, उत्तमम् best, प्रयत्नम् effort, चेष्टे I act, अदृष्टान् not seen, रावणपालितान् ruled by Ravana, देशान् country, विचेष्यामि तावत् search everywhere.

English Commentary

'The action of a living being certainly bears fruit. Therefore, I shall put forth my best effort without feeling despondent. I will once again search everywhere in Lanka ruled by Ravana'.