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Aranya Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
सेवमाने दृढं सूर्ये दिशमन्तक सेविताम्। विहीनतिलकेव स्त्री नोत्तरा दिक्प्रकाशते।।3.16.8।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सूर्ये Sun, अन्तकसेविताम् serving the god of death, दिशम् direction, दृढम् stand still, सेवमाने attending, उत्तरा दिक् northern side, विहीनतिलका without the vermilion mark, स्त्रीव like a woman, प्रकाशते is shining.

English Commentary

As the Sun has resorted to the direction (south) that serves the god of death, the north devoid of (the Sun) shines like a woman without the vermilion mark on the forehead.