मित्रमौपयिकं कर्तुं रामः स्थानं परीप्सता।।5.21.19।। वधं चानिच्छता घोरं त्वयासौ पुरुषर्षभः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
असौ this, पुरुषर्षभः bull among men, रामः Rama, स्थानम् it is proper, परीप्सता desirous of avoiding, घोरम् dreadful, वधम् death, अनिच्छता च by not willing, त्वया by you, मित्रम् friendship, कर्तुम् to do, औपयिकम् with due effort.
English Commentary
"I wish you to build friendship with Rama, the bull among men. Surely it is the right thing for you to do, if you are desirous of avoiding a dreadful death.