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Sundara Kanda Sarga 15 Shloka 24
Original Shloka
प्रियं जनमपश्यन्तीं पश्यन्तीं राक्षसीगणम्। स्वगणेन मृगीं हीनां श्वगणाभिवृतामिव।।5.15.24।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

प्रियम् dear, जनम् relatives, अपश्यन्तीम् not seeing, राक्षसीगणम् ogresses, पश्यन्तीम् seeing, स्वगणेन by her own kith, हीनाम् श्वगणाभिवृताम् surrounded by a group of hounds, मृगीम् इव like a female deer.

English Commentary

Unable to see her dear kith and kin, she sat guarded by ogresses. She appeared like a doe separated from the herd and encircled by a pack of hounds.