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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 27
Original Shloka
इष्ट्वा सङ्ग्रामयज्ञेन रामप्रहरणाम्भसि। अस्मिन्नवभृथे स्नातः कथं पत्न्या मया विना4.23.27।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सङ्ग्रामयज्ञेन इष्ट्वा having performed a sacrificial war, पत्न्या with wife, मया विना without me, रामप्रह्ररणाम्भसि in the water of Rama's arrow, अस्मिन् in this, अवभृथे in this bath taken at the end of a sacrifice, कथम् how, स्नातः did you bathe?

English Commentary

'You have performed a warsacrifice. You have bathed in the waters of Rama's weapon signifying the end of the sacrifice. How did you take this customary bath without me, your wife?