Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 34 Shloka 10
Original Shlokaऋषीणामभयं दत्तं कृतक्षेमाश्च दण्डकाः।।3.34.10।। एका कथञ्चिन्मुक्ताहं परिभूय महात्मना। स्त्रीवधं शङ्कमानेन रामेण विदितात्मना।।3.34.11।।
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English Translation
ऋषीणाम् for seers, अभयम् assurance of safety, दत्तम् is given, दण्डकाः Dandaka forest, कृतक्षेमाश्च peace restored, महात्मना great soul, विदितात्मना knower of self, स्त्रीवधम् slaying a woman, शङ्कमानेन hesitant of, रामेण by Rama, अहम् I, एका only, परिभूय insulted, कथञ्चित् somehow, मुक्ता left with life.
English Commentary
Sages have been assured safety. Peace has been restored to Dandaka forest. As Rama, the great soul, who knows the self, hesitated to kill a woman, I was alone saved after this humiliation.