ततस्ते राक्षसाः प्राप्ता बलिनो युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः। रक्षणार्थं तु देहस्य प्रतियुद्धा मया रणे।।5.50.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
ततः then, बलिनः powerful, ते राक्षसाः those ogres, युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः desiring to fight, प्राप्ताः came, देहस्य of body, रक्षणार्थं तु to protect, मया by me, रणे in the combat, प्रतियुद्धाः in return I fought.
English Commentary
"Desiring to fight with me the powerful ogres came. Then I fought in self defence.