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Sundara Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 10
Original Shloka
नूनं स कालो मृगरूपधारी मामल्पभाग्यां लुलुभे तदानीम्। यत्रार्यपुत्रं विससर्ज मूढा रामानुजं लक्ष्मणपूर्वजं च।।5.28.10।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

नूनम् verily, सः such, कालः the spirit of time, मृगरूपधारी in the guise of a deer, तदानीम् then, अल्पभाग्याम् an unfortunate woman, माम् me, लुलुभे tempted, यत्र wherever, मूढा foolish, रामानुजम् Rama's brother, लक्ष्मणपूर्वजम् Lakshmana's elder brother, आर्यपुत्रं च son of a noble king, विससर्ज sent away.

English Commentary

"Verily, it is the spirit of the time that assumed the form of deer and tempted this unfortunate soul. It was foolish of me to send away, the sons of a noble king, Lakshmana and his elder brother.