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Aranya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
इत्युक्त्वा मृगशाबाक्षीमलातसदृशेक्षणा। अभ्यधावत्सुसङ्कृद्धा महोल्कां रोहिणीमिव।।3.18.17।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अलातसदृशेक्षणा a woman of flaming ambercoloured eye, इति this way, उक्त्वा after telling, सुसङ्कृद्धा very angrily, महोल्काम् a giant meteor, रोहिणीमिव as if hurtling towards the constellation Rohini, मृगशाबाक्षीम् the fawneyed lady, अभ्यधावत् rushed towards.

English Commentary

While speaking this, Surpanakha, with eyes like flaming amber ran to the fawneyed Sita in great anger like a giant meteor hurtling towards the constellation of Rohini :