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Aranya Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
निकृत्तकर्णनासा तु विस्वरं सा विनद्य च। यथागतं प्रदुद्राव घोरा शूर्पणखा वनम्।।3.18.22।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

घोरा dreadful one, सा शूर्पणखा that Surpanakha, निकृत्तकर्णनासा with her ears and nose cut off, विस्वरम् in a hoarse voice, विनद्य च making a loud noise, यथागतम् in the same way as she came from, वनम् forest, प्रदुद्राव ran away.

English Commentary

Dreadful Surpanakha with her ears and nose cut off, roared in a hoarse voice and ran away into the forest in the same direction as she came.