Ramayana

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असंशयं शत्रुरयं प्रवृद्धः कृतं ह्यनेनाप्रियमप्रमेयम् | न दूतवध्यां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो दूतस्य दृष्टा बहवो हि दण्डाः || ५-५२-१४

sanskrit

'This enemy has done a lot of harm, no doubt. Indeed he has done terrible and unpleasant deeds. (Yet) the wise have recommended many alternate punishments, while prohibiting their killing. [5-52-14]

english translation

asaMzayaM zatrurayaM pravRddhaH kRtaM hyanenApriyamaprameyam | na dUtavadhyAM pravadanti santo dUtasya dRSTA bahavo hi daNDAH || 5-52-14

hk transliteration

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/52/14

असंशयं शत्रुरयं प्रवृद्धः कृतं ह्यनेनाप्रियमप्रमेयम् | न दूतवध्यां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो दूतस्य दृष्टा बहवो हि दण्डाः || ५-५२-१४

sanskrit

'This enemy has done a lot of harm, no doubt. Indeed he has done terrible and unpleasant deeds. (Yet) the wise have recommended many alternate punishments, while prohibiting their killing. [5-52-14]

english translation

asaMzayaM zatrurayaM pravRddhaH kRtaM hyanenApriyamaprameyam | na dUtavadhyAM pravadanti santo dUtasya dRSTA bahavo hi daNDAH || 5-52-14

hk transliteration