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Sundara Kanda Sarga 2 Shloka 37
Original Shloka
केनोपायेन पश्येयं मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम्। अदृष्टो राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन दुरात्मना।।5.2.37।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

दुरात्मना evilminded, राक्षसेन्द्रेण by lord of demons, रावणेन by Ravana, अदृष्टः without being seen, केन for that, उपायेन means, जनकात्मजाम् Janaka's daughter, मैथिलीम् Mythili, पश्येयम् will be possible to find.

English Commentary

'By what means can I find Mythili, daughter of Janaka, without being noticed by the evilminded Ravana, the lord of demons?