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Aranya Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
एवमाधर्षितश्शूरश्शूर्पणख्या खरस्ततः। उवाच रक्षसां मध्ये खरः खरतरं वचः।।3.22.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, शूर्पणख्या by Surpanakha, एवम् in that way, रक्षसाम् of demons, मध्ये in the midst, आधर्षितः put to shame, शूरः hero, खरः Khara, खरतरम् harsher, वचः words, उवाच spoke.

English Commentary

Ashamed and accused thus in the presence of the demons, the valiant Khara spoke to Surpanakha in harsh words: Khara gets his brother Dusana and the army ready to fight Rama -- proceeds with fourteen thousand demons.