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idānīmakṛtārthānāṅ martavyaṅ nātra saṅśayaḥ.

harirājasya sandēśamakṛtvā kassukhī bhavēt৷৷4.53.25৷৷

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idānīm at this time, akṛtārthānām not having achieved the objective (of finding Sita), martavyam we should die, atra here, saṅśayaḥ doubt, na not, harirājasya the king's, sandēśam orders, akṛtvā not executing, kaḥ who, sukhī happy, bhavēt will be

'We should be killed since we have failed to achieve the objective (of finding Sita). There is no doubt about it. Who can live in peace without executing the orders of the king?