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Aranya Kanda Sarga 54 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
ह्रियमाणा तु वैदेही कञ्चिन्नाथमपश्यती। ददर्श गिरिशृङ्गस्थान्पञ्च वानरपुङ्गवान्।।3.54.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ह्रियमाणा taken away, वैदेही Vaidehi, नाथम् protector, कञ्चित् some one, अपश्यती not seeing, गिरिशृङ्गस्थान् standing on the peak of the mountain, पञ्च five, वानरपुङ्गवान् great monkeys, ददर्श saw.

English Commentary

While Sita was being kidnapped, she saw no one to protect her. Only five great monkeys stood on the top of a mountain. Sita puls a few ornaments in bundles and throws them down in the midst of vanaras-- she hopes somebody will communicate this to Rama.