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Aranya Kanda Sarga 39 Shloka 6
Original Shloka
ऋषिमांसाशनः क्रूरस्त्रासयन्वनगोचरान्। तथा रुधिरमत्तोऽहं विचरन्धर्मदूषकः।।3.39.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अहम् I, ऋषिमांसाशनः eater of the flesh of ascetics, क्रूरः cruel, वनगोचरान् roamers of the forest, त्रासयन् while frightening, तथा likewise, रुधिरमत्तः intoxicated with their blood, धर्मदूषकः harming the righteous, विचरन् wandered.

English Commentary

While thus roaming, I harmed the wanderers of the forest. Intoxicated with their blood I used to frighten the righteous.