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Sundara Kanda Sarga 26 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
प्रत्याख्यातं न जानाति नात्मानं नात्मनः कुलम्। यो नृशंसस्वभावेन मां प्रार्थयितुमिच्छति।।5.26.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यः he who, नृशंसस्वभावेन due to cruel nature, माम् me, प्रार्थयितुम् for pleading, इच्छति hopes, आत्मानम् his own, प्रत्याख्यातम् loss of fame, न जानाति is not aware, आत्मनः of himself, कुलम् family, न not.

English Commentary

'As Ravana has no heart, he pleads to gain me. He is aware of neither his own self nor his family.