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Bala Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 52
Original Shloka
तेन मायाविना दूरमपवाह्य नृपात्मजौ ।।1.1.52।। जहार भार्यां रामस्य गृध्रं हत्वा जटायुषम् ।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मायाविना by the deceitful, तेन by him (Maricha), नृपात्मजौ princes (Rama and Lakshmana), दूरम् far away, अपवाह्य drawing them away, जटायुषम् Jatayu, गृध्रम् vulture, हत्वा having killed, रामस्य Rama's, भार्याम् wife, Sita, जहार carried away.

English Commentary

He with the help of deceitful Maricha drew the princes (Rama and Lakshmana) far away from their hermitage abducted Sita the wife of Rama and slaughtered vulture Jatayu,