नाममात्रं तु जानामि न रूपं तस्य रक्षसः।।3.71.22।। निवासं वा प्रभावं वा वयं तस्य न विद्महे।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तस्य his, नाममात्रम् only the name, जानामि I know, रूपम् form, न do not know, तस्य his, निवासं वा residence not known, प्रभावं वा or his power, वयम् we, न विद्महे we do not know.
English Commentary
I only know his name. We do not know how he looks, where he lives and what influence he has.