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Aranya Kanda Sarga 49 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
वामेन सीतां पद्माक्षीं मूर्धजेषु करेण सः।।3.49.17।। ऊर्वोस्तु दक्षिणेनैव परिजग्राह पाणिना।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सः that Ravana, पद्माक्षीम् lotuseyed, सीताम् Sita, वामेन करेण with his left hand, मूर्धजेषु holding her hair, दक्षिणेन पाणिना with right hand, ऊर्वोः under her thighs, प्रतिजग्राह held her.

English Commentary

Ravana seized with his left hand the lotuseyed Sita by the hair and lifted her by the thighs with his right hand.