दह्यमाने च लाङ्गूले चिन्तयामास वानरः।।5.53.34।। प्रदीप्तोऽग्निरयं कस्मान्न मां दहति सर्वतः।
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English Translation
लाङ्गूले when the tail, दह्यमाने when it was ablaze, वानरः vanara, चिन्तयामास thought, सर्वतः on every side, प्रदीप्तः kindled अयम् this अग्निः fire, माम् me, कस्मात् why not me, न दहति is not burning.
English Commentary
When the tail was burning, the vanara wondered how the fire ablaze on every side was not burning him: