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Bala Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
पुरा वृत्रवधे राम मलेन समभिप्लुतम्। क्षुधा चैव सहस्राक्षं ब्रह्महत्या समाविशत्।।1.24.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राम O Rama, पुरा in ancient times, वृत्रवधे at the time of destruction of Vritrasura, मलेन by impurity, क्षुधा चैव by hunger also, समभिप्लुतम् overpowered, सहस्राक्षम् Indra, ब्रह्महत्या sin arising out of slaying Brahmin, समाविशत् attacked.

English Commentary

O Rama, in ancient times after killing Vritrasura, Indra was overpowered by the sin of slaying a brahmin and was affected by impurity and hunger.