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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 118 Shloka 28
Original Shloka
तस्य लाङ्गलहस्तन्य कर्षतः क्षेत्रमण्डलम्। अहं किलोत्थिता भित्वा जगतीं नृपतेस्सुता।।2.118.28।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तस्य his, लाङ्गलहस्तस्य of a man holding a plough in hand, क्षेत्रमण्डलम् the circular plot of land for performing sacrifice, कर्षतः while ploughing, अहम् I, नृपतेः king's, सुता as daughter, जगतीम् the earth, भित्वा breaking, उत्थिता किल arose, as they say.

English Commentary

When he was ploughing the circular plot of land for performing a sacrifice, it is said I emerged from the earth by breaking it and therefore I became his dauhghter.