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Yuddha Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 23
Original Shloka
नदन् प्रतपनोघोरोनलंसोप्यन्वधावत । नलःप्रतपनस्याशुपातयामासचक्षुषी ।।6.43.23।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

घोरः dreadful, सःप्रतपनः that Pratapan, नदन् roaring, नलम् on Nala, अन्वधावत jumping, नलः Nala, आशु that, प्रतपनस्य Pratapan's, चक्षुषी eyes, पातयामास gouged out.

English Commentary

Dreadful Pratapan roared and jumped over Nala. Nala in turn gouged out the eyes of Pratapan.