न मे जानाति सत्त्वं वा प्रभावं वाऽसितेक्षणा। तस्मात्पश्यतु वैदेही यद्रूपं मम कामतः।।5.37.32।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
असितेक्षणा blackeyed, वैदेही Vaidehi, मे my, सत्त्वं वा strength, प्रभावं वा my power, न जानाति she is not aware, तस्मात् therefore, कामतः freely, मम my, यत् that real, रूपम् form, पश्यतु see.
English Commentary
'Blackeyed Sita is not aware of my strength or my power. Therefore let her see the real (huge) form that I can assume at my free will'.