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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 29
Original Shloka
शुश्रुवे चाग्रतः स्त्रीणां रुदन्तीनां महास्वनः। यथा नादः करेणूनां बद्धे महति कुञ्जरे।।2.40.29।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अग्रतः in front of, रुदन्तीनाम् crying, स्त्रीणाम् of women, महास्वनः loud sound, महति when great, कुञ्जरे elephant, बद्धे when fastened, करेणूनाम् of female elephants, नादः यथा like a sound, शुश्रुवे heard.

English Commentary

He heard the women crying loudly in front like wailings of cowelephants when their bull elephant is captured.