स वीर्यवान्कथं सीतां हृतां समनुमन्यसे। वसन्तीं रक्षसां मध्ये महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः।।5.40.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वीर्यवान् valiant, महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः comparable to Varuna and Indra, सः Rama, हृताम् seized, रक्षसाम् of rakshasas, मध्ये in the midst of, वसन्तीम् dwelling, सीताम् Sita, कथम् how, समनुमन्यसे he will agree.
English Commentary
'Rama you are like Indra and Varuna in valiance. How are you tolerating Sita seized, dwelling among the demons?