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Sundara Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव। आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव।।5.19.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अभूतेन by false, अपवादेन scandals, निपतिताम् lowered, कीर्तिमिव like fame, आम्नायानाम् of the Vedic studies, अयोगेन by not applying, प्रशिथिलाम् let loose, विद्यामिव like education.

English Commentary

She resembled reputation besmirched by scandals, like Vedic studies slackened by lack of aplication. (Knowledge is verified with a suitable statment of the Veda which is the ultimate test of ones finding. This method is adopted in all Astika sastras which accept the authority of the Veda).