tasmÄd ekatarasyeha
yuvayoḥ sama-vīryayoḥ
na laká¹£yate jayo 'nyo vÄ
viramatv aphalo raṇaḥ

 tasmÄt - therefore; ekatarasya - of either of the two; iha - here; yuvayoḥ - of you; sama - equal; vÄ«ryayoḥ - whose prowess; na laká¹£yate - cannot be seen; jayaḥ - victory; anyaḥ - the opposite (defeat);  - or; viramatu - it should stop; aphalaḥ - fruitless; raṇaḥ - the battle.


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Since you are so evenly matched in fighting prowess, I do not see how either of you can win or lose this duel. Therefore please stop this useless battle.

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