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Aranya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
सा तु ताराधिपमुखी रावणेन समीक्ष्य तम्। गृध्रराजं विनिहतं विललाप सुदुःखिता।।3.52.1।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ताराधिपमुखी with Moonlike face, सा तु that Sita, रावणेन by Ravana, विनिहतम् struck down, तं गृध्रराजम् king of the birds, समीक्ष्य seeing, सुदुःखिता very much agonised, विललाप wept.

English Commentary

Sita,whose face was like the lord of the stars (Moon), saw Jatayu, king of birds, struck down by Ravana, and lamented in extreme grif : Ravana carries away Sita-- Sita calls out for Rama and Lakshmana again and again.