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Aranya Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
वित्रासयितुकामा वा लीना स्यात्कानने क्वचित्। जिज्ञासमाना वैदेही त्वां मां च पुरुषर्षभ।।3.61.17।। तस्याह्यन्वेषणे श्रीमन् क्षिप्रमेव यतावहे।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पुरुषर्षभ O bull among men, वैदेही Vaidehi, त्वां च at you, मां च at me, वित्रासयितुकामा वा intending to scare us, जिज्ञासमाना desire to know, कानने in the forest, क्वचित् somewhere, लीना hidden, स्यात् may be, श्रीमन् O blessed , तस्याः her, अन्वेषणे in search, क्षिप्रमेव immediately, यतावहे both of us will strive.

English Commentary

O best of men, maybe Vaidehi has hidden in the forest intending to scare you and me. She wishes to test our love. O blessed Rama let us ransack the forest immediately.