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[Tara arrives -- her lamentations.]

स वानरमहाराजश्शयानश्शरविक्षतः।

प्रत्युक्तो हेतुमद्वाक्यैर्नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत4.19.1।।

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शरविक्षतः struck down by arrow, शयानः lying on the ground, सः he (Vali), वानरमहाराजः the king of monkeys, हेतुमद्वाक्यैः by reasonable words, प्रत्युक्तः offered, उत्तरम् reply, न प्रत्यपद्यत not found.

The king of monkeys lying on the ground struck by the arrow did not offer to reply after listening to Rama's appropriate answers (to his objections).