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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 99 Shloka 35
Original Shloka
चन्दनेन महार्हेण यस्याङ्गमुपसेवितम्। मलेन तस्याङ्गमिदं कथमार्यस्य सेव्यते।।2.99.35।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यस्य whose, अङ्गम् body, महार्हेण by highly valuable, चन्दनेन with sandal paste, उपसेवितम् smeared, तस्य his, आर्यस्य esteemed brother's, इदम् अङ्गम् this body, मलेन with dirt, कथम् how, सेव्यते is being served?

English Commentary

How is it that the body of my venerable brother which was once smeared with expensive, fragrant sandal paste is now covered with dust?