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Sundara Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
ततस्तं गिरिसङ्काशमतिकायं महाबलम्। राक्षस्यो वानरं दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छुर्जनकात्मजाम्।।5.42.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, गिरिसङ्काशम् looking like a mountain, अतिकायम् of huge body, महाबलम् mighty, तं वानरम् that vanara, दृष्ट्वा after seeing, राक्षस्यः ogresses, जनकात्मजाम् Janaki, पप्रच्छुः questioned.

English Commentary

Then, seeing the huge body of the mighty vanara resembling a mountain the ogresses questioned Janaki about him.