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