श्रूयन्तेहस्तिभिर्गीताश्श्लोकाःपद्मवनेक्वचित् । पाशहस्तान्नरान्द्रुष्टवाशृणुतान्गदतोमम ।।6.16.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
पुरा: in the past, पद्मवने: in the lotus park, पाशहस्तान् one holding the snares, नरान् men in hand, दृष्ट्वा: seeing, हस्तिभिः even elephants, गीताः uttered, श्लोकाः verses, श्रूयन्ते: heard of, गदतः relate, मम: to me, शृणु: listen.
English Commentary
"In the past elephants in the lotus park, uttered some verses on seeing men holding snares in hand. I will relate those that I heard. You may listen."