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Aranya Kanda Sarga 46 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
तामपश्यत्ततो बालां रामपत्नीं यशस्विनीम्।।3.46.5।। रोहिणीं शशिना हीनां ग्रहवद्भृशदारुणः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, भृशदारुणः extremely cruel, यशस्विनीम् illustrious lady, रामपत्नीम् Rama's wife, बालाम् young lady, ताम् her, शशिना Moon, हीनाम् without, रोहिणीम् at Rohini, ग्रहवत् like planet Ketu, अपश्यत् gazed.

English Commentary

The extremely cruel Ravana saw the illustrious young wife of Rama just as Ketu looks at Rohini star in the absence of the Moon.