रावणस्य तु तद्रूपं कर्माणि च दुरात्मनः। ध्यात्वा भयात्तु वैदेहीं सा नदी न शशंस ताम्।।3.64.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सा नदी that river, दुरात्मनः of the evilminded, रावणस्य Ravana's, तत् that, रूपम् figure, कर्माणि च actions too, ध्यात्वा thinking over, भयात् out of fear, तां वैदेहीम् about Vaidehi, न शशंस did not speak.
English Commentary
Remembering the evilminded Ravana's appearance and action, the river revealed nothing about Vaidehi out of fear.