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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 40
Original Shloka
मयूरस्य वने नूनं रक्षसा न हृता प्रिया। तस्मान्नृत्यति रम्येषु वनेषु सह कान्तया।।4.1.40।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मयूरस्य peacock's, प्रिया beloved, वने in the forest, रक्षसा by the demon, न हृता not abducted, नूनम् surely, तस्मात् therefore, कान्तया सह along with its beloved, रम्येषु in delight, वनेषु in the forests, नृत्यति is dancing

English Commentary

'The peacock's beloved, for sure, has not been abducted by the demon. Therefore, he is dancing in delight in the forest in the company of his beloved.