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Aranya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
इति सा लक्ष्मणेनोक्ता कराला निर्णतोदरी। मन्यते तद्वचस्तथ्यं परिहासाविचक्षणा।।3.18.13।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लक्ष्मणेन by Lakshmana, इति thus, उक्ता having spoken, कराला fierce, निर्णतोदरी drooping bellied woman, परिहासाविचक्षणा capable of making fun, सा that Surpanakha, तद्वचः those words, तथ्यम् to be true, मन्यते presumes

English Commentary

While Lakshmana was thus making fun of the dreadful, droopingbellied Surpanakha, she presumed his words to be true.