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Sundara Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सीता रौद्रस्य रक्षसः। आर्ता दीनस्वरा दीनं प्रत्युवाच शनैर्वचः।।5.21.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सीता Sita, रौद्रस्य angry, तस्य his, रक्षसः of the demon, तत् those, वचनम् words, श्रुत्वा after hearing, आर्ता oppressed, दीनस्वरा in a sorrowful tone, दीनम् pitiable, शनैः slowly, वचः words, प्रत्युवाच replied.

English Commentary

On hearing the demon's haughty words, oppressed, pitiable Sita replied slowly in a sorrowful tone. Sita spurns Ravana's submission.