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Aranya Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
तं दृष्ट्वा सशरं चापमुद्यम्य खरनिस्स्वनम्। रामस्याभिमुखं सूतं चोद्यतामित्यचोदयत्।।3.25.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तम् him, दृष्ट्वा seeing, खरनिस्स्वनम् producing terrible sound, सशरम् with the arrow, चापम् bow, उद्यम्य lifted, रामस्य Rama's, अभिमुखम् facing him, चोद्यताम् drive (the chariot), इति thus, सूतम् to charioteer, अचोदयत् ordered to go.

English Commentary

On seeing Rama, Khara held his terribly twanging bow and arrow, stood facing him, and ordered the charioteer to drive towards him.