जीवितं खलु रक्षस्य यदि शक्तोऽसि वानर। तानि तान्यात्मरूपाणि सृजसि त्वमनेकशः॥ तथापि त्वां मया मुक्त: नायकोऽस्त्रप्रयोजितः। जीवितं परिरक्षन्तं जीविताभ्रंशयिष्यति॥
jīvitaṃ khalu rakṣasya yadi śakto'si vānara| tāni tānyātmarūpāṇi sṛjasi tvamanekaśaḥ|| tathāpi tvāṃ mayā mukta: nāyako'straprayojitaḥ| jīvitaṃ parirakṣantaṃ jīvitābhraṃśayiṣyati||
English Meaning
But O monkey, if you can, preserve your life. You transform yourself into many shapes. Yet this shaft of mine discharged from my weapon, shall deprive of your life you that are preserving it.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)