Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 20
Original Shlokaअनभिज्ञा वनानां सा नूनं भयमुपैष्यति। श्वापदानर्दितं श्रुत्वा गम्भीरं रोमहर्षणम्।।2.42.20।।
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English Translation
वनानाम् of the forests, अनभिज्ञा un acquainted, सा Sita, नूनम् surely, गम्भीरम् deep and fearful, रोमहर्षणम् causing horripilation, श्वापदानर्दितम् roaring of wild animals, श्रुत्वा having heard, भयम् fear, उपैष्यति will obtain.
English Commentary
Sita who knows not the forest will now live in terror, listening to the hairraising, horrible roars of wild animals.