भ्राता वैश्रवणस्याहं सापत्न्यो वरवर्णिनि। रावणो नाम भद्रं ते दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्।।3.48.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वरवर्णिनि most beautiful woman, अहम् I, वैश्रवणस्य of Kubera's, सापत्न्यः stepmother's son, भ्राता brother, दशग्रीवः ten headed, प्रतापवान् powerful, रावणो नाम called Ravana, ते to you, भद्रम् be pleased.
English Commentary
O paragon of beauty I am the halfbrother of Kubera, born of his stepmother. I am known as the tenheaded, powerful Ravana. Be blessed