अथवा निहिता मन्ये रावणस्य निवेशने।।5.13.15।। नूनं लालप्यते सीता पञ्जरस्थेव शारिका।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अथवा or else, रावणस्य Ravana's, निवेशने in his palace, निहिता kept, सीता Sita, पञ्जरस्था in the cage, शारिका इव like myna, नूनम् surely, लालप्यते crying, मन्ये I think.
English Commentary
"Or, I think Sita might have been imprisoned in a cage like a myna in Ravana's palace. She will be surely crying.