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Sundara Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 32
Original Shloka
दग्धेयं नगरी सर्वा साट्टप्राकारतोरणा। जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोऽद्भुत एव नः।।5.55.32।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

साट्टप्राकारतोरणा with towering markets ramparts and portals, इयम् this, नगरी city, सर्वा entirely, दग्धा is burnt, जानकी च and Janaki, न दग्धा is not burnt, इति thus, नः for us, अद्भुतः wonderful, विस्मयः एव It is surprising.

English Commentary

'The city with its towering markets, ramparts and portals is burnt, but Janaki is not. It is really wonderful, strange