Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 20
Original Shlokaकामवृत्तमिदं रौद्रं स्त्रीणामसदृशं मतम्। वपुषा त्वस्य सत्त्वस्य विस्मयो जनितो मम।।3.43.20।।
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English Translation
रौद्रम् terrible, इदम् this, कामवृत्तम् arising out of desire, स्त्रीणाम् for a woman, असदृशम् not desirable, मतम् opinion, तु you, अस्य even so, सत्त्वस्य this animal's, वपुषा beauty of skin, मम me, विस्मयः amazing, जनितः creating.
English Commentary
This kind of request arising out of a woman's desire may sound terrible, still then the beauty of this animal's skin has produced in me a wonder.