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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 42
Original Shloka
मामप्येवं विशालाक्षी जानकी जातसम्भ्रमा। मदनेनाभिवर्तेत यदि नाऽपहृता भवेत्।।4.1.42।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

विशालाक्षी largeeyed lady, जानकी Janaki, अपहृता stolen, न भवेत् यदि if it were not so, मदनेन with love, जातसम्भ्रमा an excited woman, एवम् in this way, मामपि me too, अभिवर्तेत would have remained closer to me

English Commentary

'Had the largeeyed Janaki not been stolen, she would have also paid advances to me in this manner with all her love and excitement.