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Aranya Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
श्यामं रुधिरपर्यन्तं बभूव परिवेषणम्। अलातचक्रप्रतिमं परिगृह्य दिवाकरम्।।3.23.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

दिवाकरम् Sun, परिगृह्य took position, श्यामम् dark, रुधिरपर्यन्तम् red in the periphery, अलातचक्रप्रतिमम् moving firebrand creating a ring, परिवेषणम् surrounding, बभूव appeared,

English Commentary

A dark ring, bloodred in colour appeared on the border of the Sun's orb, dark in the middle. This phenomenon of the Sun appeared like a ring of moving charcoal covering the Sun.