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मृषोऽयं प्रवदन्तीं तां सत्यवद्यो रघूतम:। |
60. The self-restrained, excellent Raghu (Laksmana) who (always) spoke the truth, departed, cursing her, who uttered a falsehood, "You shall fall into the hands of the enemy"
61. After he was gone, Ravana who was pure with (a bath in) water, whose teeth were clean, who bore a tuft of hair , who recited prayers constantly, who had a rosary of beads and carried a gourd-like earthen pitcher ;
62. -(equipped) with the shell of a water-jar, a clean- groomed head and a staff, clad in lac-dyed garments and having procured the necessary material;
63. - reciting the spiritual lore (Upanisads, keeping the vow of an ascetic speaking mostly with the movements of (his) fingers, and gazing with unkait eyebrows;
64. -intent on exhibiting peace-lovingness and con- cealing his identity as a demon, having faltering steps, having approached Sita, said, ‘Be agreeable (happy)."
