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Aranya Kanda Sarga 67 Shloka 12
Original Shloka
गृध्ररूपमिदं रक्षो व्यक्तं भवति कानने।।3.67.11।। भक्षयित्वा विशालाक्षीमास्ते सीतां यथासुखम्। एनं वधिष्ये दीप्तास्यैर्घोरैर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः।।3.67.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

इदम् this, रक्षः demon, गृध्ररूपम् in the guise of a vulture, कानने in the forest, भवति is, व्यक्तम् it is clear, विशालाक्षीम् largeeyed lady, सीताम् Sita, भक्षयित्वा after eating away, यथासुखम् happily, आस्ते relaxing, दीप्तास्यैः glowing tipped, घोरैः terrific, अजिह्मगैः by those which can go straight, बाणैः by darts, एनम् him, वधिष्ये l will kill.

English Commentary

This demon in the guise of a vulture has evidently eaten away the largeeyed Sita and is happily relaxing in the forest. With my terrific arrows with burning tips that can go straight I will kill him.