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Sundara Kanda Sarga 58 Shloka 74
Original Shloka
विवृत्य नयने क्रूरे मुष्टिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्।।5.58.74।। मैथिलीं हन्तुमारब्ध: स्त्रीभिर्हाहाकृतं तदा।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

क्रूरे wicked, नयने eyes, विवृत्य opened, दक्षिणम् right hand, मुष्टिम् fist, उद्यम्य raised, मैथिलीम् Mythili, हन्तुम् to kill, आरब्धः started, तदा then, स्त्रीभिः even the women there, हाहाकृतम् raised their voice saying, alas

English Commentary

"Then the wicked Ravana raised his eyebrows and his right fist to strike at Sita and even the shedemon there raised their voice saying, ' alas, alas '