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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 118 Shloka 35
Original Shloka
सदृशाच्चापकृष्टाच्च लोके कन्यापिता जनात्। प्रधर्षणामवाप्नोति शक्रेणापि समो भुवि।।2.118.35।।
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English Translation

भुवि on earth, शक्रेण with Indra, समोऽपि though equal, कन्यापिता the father of an unmarried girl, सदृशाः equal, अपकृष्टात् by an inferior, जनात् from men, लोके in this world, प्रधर्षणाम् humiliation, अवाप्नोति will receive.

English Commentary

Even though he was an Indra on earth, as a father of an unmarried girl he would be humiliated by men who are his equal or inferior in this world.