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Sundara Kanda Sarga 58 Shloka 148
Original Shloka
सुमहत्यपराधेऽपि दूतस्यातुलविक्रमः। विरूपकरणं दृष्टं न वधोऽस्तीति शास्त्रतः।।5.58.148।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अतुलविक्रमः one of immeasureable courage, सुमहति any kind, अपराधेऽपि harm done, दूतस्य at emissary, विरूपकरणम् may be mutilated, दृष्टम् seen, शास्त्रतः in the sastras,वधः killing,नास्ति not there.

English Commentary

'O Ravana of immeasurable courage even if the emissary has done any kind of harm he may be mutilated but not murdered. Nowhere do the sastras allow killing (of an ambassador).