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Bala Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
अहो वनमिदं दुर्गं झिल्लिकागणनादितम्। भैरवैश्शपदै: पूर्णं शकुन्तैर्दारुणारुतै:।।1.24.13।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

झिल्लिकागणनादितम् having ceaseless sounds of crickets, भैरवै: by the frightful, श्वापदै: ferocious beasts, दारुणारुतै: creating fearful cries, शकुन्तै: by birds, पूर्णम् filled, इदम् this, वनम् forest, दुर्गम् inaccessible, अहो what a wonder.

English Commentary

"What a wonder This inaccessible forest echoes with the (shrill) chirpings of crickets It is filled with ferocious beasts and birds producing fearful sounds.