तत स्सबालवृद्धा सा पुरी परमपीडिता। राममेवाभिदुद्राव घर्मार्ता सलिलं यथा।।2.40.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
ततः thereafter, बालवृद्धा including young and old, सा पुरी that city, परमपीडिता extremely afflicted, घर्मार्तः oppressed with heat, सलिलं यथा like water, रामम् एव towards Rama only, अभिदुद्राव ran.
English Commentary
Thereafter the extremely afflicted people of the city, including young and old alike, ran towards Rama like men oppressed with heat running for water.