प्रायेण हि निमित्तानामीदृशानां समुद्भवे। राजा हि मृत्युमाप्नोति घोरां वाऽऽपदमृच्छति।।2.4.19।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
ईदृशानाम् when such, निमित्तानाम् of ominous signs, समुद्भवे appear, प्रायेण हि usually, राजा king, मृत्युम् death, आप्नोति meets, घोराम् grave, आपदं वा or calamity, ऋच्छति faces.
English Commentary
When such ominous signs appear, usually the king either meets with death or faces a grave calamity.