इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा छायामस्य समाक्षिपत्। छायायां गृह्यमाणायां चिन्तयामास वानरः।।5.1.184।।
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English Translation
इति thus, मनसा in her mind, सञ्चिन्त्य after thinking, अस्य his, छायाम् shadow, समाक्षिपत् pulled, छायायाम् when his shadow, गृह्यमाणायाम् was held, वानरः vanara, चिन्तयामास deliberated.
English Commentary
Thinking thus, she dragged him by his shadow before she took hold of him, Hanuman started deliberating within.