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Aranya Kanda Sarga 57 Shloka 2
Original Shloka
तस्य सन्त्वरमाणस्य द्रष्टुकामस्य मैथिलीम्। क्रूरस्वनोऽथ गोमायुर्विननादास्य पृष्ठतः।।3.57.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मैथिलीम् Maithili (Sita), द्रष्टुकामस्य desiring to see, तस्य his, सन्त्वरमाणस्य hastening, अथ at that time, क्रूरस्वनः ghastly sound, गोमायुः jackal, अस्य his, पृष्ठतः from behind, विननाद screamed.

English Commentary

While Rama was hasting to see Sita, he heard from behind the ghastly howl of a jackal.