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Aranya Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 10
Original Shloka
कस्य पत्ररथाः कायान्मांसमुत्कृत्य सङ्गताः। प्रहृष्टा भक्षयिष्यन्ति निहतस्य मया रणे।।3.19.10।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मया by me, रणे in war, निहतस्य having been killed, कस्य whose, कायात् from the body, पत्ररथाः birds (vultures), सङ्गताः in groups, प्रहृष्टाः with extreme joy, मांसम् flesh, उत्कृत्य biting and tearing, भक्षयिष्यन्ति will eat.

English Commentary

Whose flesh will be eaten by cheerful flocks of (vultures), biting and tearing his body when he is killed by me in the battle ?