आरोपयित्वा धर्मात्मा पूरयामास तद्धनु:। तद्बभञ्ज धनुर्मध्ये नरश्रेष्ठो महायशा:।।1.67.17।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
धर्मात्मा magnanimous, तत् धनु: that bow, आरोपयित्वा asfter stringing, पूरयामास drew it with a twang, महायशा: highly famous, नरश्रेष्ठ: best among men, तत् धनु: that bow, मध्ये in the middle, बभञ्ज broke.
English Commentary
Rama, the best among men, righteous and famous lifted the bow. Stringing it with a twang he drew it and broke it into two in the middle.