Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 30 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaएवमुक्त्वा ततो रामं संरुध्य भ्रुकुटीं ततः। स ददर्श महासालमविदूरे निशाचरः।।3.30.16।। रणे प्रहरणस्यार्थे सर्वतो ह्यवलोकयन्।
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English Translation
सः निशाचरः nightwalker, रामम् to Rama, एवम् in that way, उक्त्वा having spoken, ततः then, भ्रुकुटीम् eyebrows, संरुध्य drawing together in frown, रणे in war, प्रहरणस्य अर्थे for striking, सर्वतः all over, अवलोकयन् observing, अविदूरे close by, महासालम् huge sal tree, ददर्श saw.
English Commentary
Having said thus to Rama with a frown on his face, Khara, looking around for something to strike him with, saw a huge sal tree not very far.