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Sundara Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 7
Original Shloka
संवेष्ट्यमाने लाङ्गूले व्यवर्धत महाकपिः। शुष्कमिन्धनमासाद्य वनेष्विव हुताशनः।।5.53.7।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लाङ्गूले while that tail, संवेष्ट्यमाने was being swathed, महाकपिः great vanara, वनेषु in the woods, शुष्कम् dried, इन्धनम् firewood,आसाद्य caught, हुताशनः इव like the fire, व्यवर्धत grew in size.

English Commentary

While the tail was being swathed, the great vanara grew in size like wild fire fed with dry firewood.