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Sundara Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
एतस्मात्कारणान्न त्वां घातयामि वरानने। वधार्हामवमानार्हां मिथ्याप्रव्रजिते रताम्।।5.22.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वरानने O beautiful lady, एतस्मात् on this, कारणात् account, वधार्हाम् deserve to be killed, अवमानार्हाम् deserves to be put to shame, मिथ्याप्रव्रजिते in a pseudoascetic life, रताम् engaged, त्वाम् you, न घातयामि will not kill.

English Commentary

"O beautiful one it is on this account that I do not kill you even though you deserve to be killed and insulted (for the words used), even as you are engaged in a pseudoascetic life.