Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaक्षतजार्द्रसवर्णाभा सन्ध्याकालं विना बभौ। खरस्याभिमुखा नेदुस्तदा घोरमृगाः खगाः।।3.23.9।। कङ्कगोमायुगृध्राश्च चुक्रुशुर्भयशंसिनः।
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English Translation
कालं विना before Sunset, क्षतजार्द्रसवर्णाभा glow like a fresh wound, सन्ध्या twilight, बभौ appeared, तदा then, घोरमृगाः dreadful animals, खगाः birds, खरस्य of Khara, अभिमुखाः directed towards, नेदुः produced sounds, कङ्कगोमायुगृध्राश्च kanka birds, jackals, and vultures, भयशंसिनः indicating danger, चक्रुशुः screeched.
English Commentary
Even before Sunset the twilight looked like a fresh wound. Then wild animals, birds, kankas, jackals and vultures facing towards Khara screeched, indicating danger.