Canonical Ref: BK 9.26
Metrical Form: अनुष्टुप्
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
संवुवूर्षुः स्वमाकूतमाज्ञां विवरिषुर्द्रुतम् ।अवरिष्टाक्षम-क्षम्यं कपिं हन्तुं दषाननः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
Desirous of concealing his own agitation (and) intent upon exhibiting his (sovereign) command, Ravana, hastily selected the irresistible Aksa for killing the monkey.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 9.26. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.